Program Name: Amiguitos Montessori Spanish Program, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 663226


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Maria G. Santos Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Pending Revocation and Denial  <
Mar 16, 2021 <
School District: Manhattan 3
Site Address: Map
131 West 87th Street, Apt. 1A, New York, NY 10024
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 26, 2014
Current Registration Period: Mar 26, 2016 - Mar 25, 2020
Phone:
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Care available during non-traditional hours: No
Removed from referral list: Yes

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (646) 632-6305
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.

 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 16, 2021 Technical Assistance 2021-I-NYCDOH-021846 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 10, 2021 Annual Unannounced 2021-I-NYCDOH-008692 Violations Found
Sep 24, 2020 Monitoring 2020-I-NYCDOH-034435 Violations Found
Mar 10, 2020 Annual Unannounced 2020-I-NYCDOH-009483 Violations Found
Feb 13, 2020 Application - Renewal 2020-I-NYCDOH-021877 Violations Found
Aug 23, 2019 Monitoring 2019-I-NYCDOH-042550 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 23, 2019 Monitoring 2019-I-NYCDOH-038736 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2019 Monitoring 2019-I-NYCDOH-036791 Violations Found
Jun 5, 2019 Monitoring 2019-I-NYCDOH-030074 Violations Found
Additional Inspection History

*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Mar 16, 2021 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 10, 2021 417.4(h) Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress which are remote from each other. Not Corrected
Feb 10, 2021 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Sep 24, 2020 417.4(h) Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress which are remote from each other. Not Corrected
Sep 24, 2020 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Sep 24, 2020 417.15(b)(12) The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Corrected
Mar 10, 2020 417.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.4(h) Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress which are remote from each other. Not Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.5(c) Portable electric heaters or other portable heating devices, regardless of the type of fuel used, may not be used in rooms accessible to the children. Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.12(k) Perishable food, milk and infant formula must be kept refrigerated. Corrected
Feb 13, 2020 417.15(b)(12) The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.8(j)(2) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) A registered program must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in caregivers, the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) A registered program must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in caregivers the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protecion of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) A registered program must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in caregivers the fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) A registered program must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in caregivers a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) A registered program must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in caregivers three (3) acceptable references for that new caregiver Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 417.11 of this Part. Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(c)(4) Maintain on file the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the family day care home Corrected
Jul 17, 2019 417.15(c)(13) Must have on file a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers Corrected
Jun 5, 2019 417.15(c)(4) Maintain on file the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the family day care home Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (646) 632-6305

 Enforcement History
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The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2016: Yes