Program Name: Grant, Esther    License/Registration ID: 761144


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Esther Grant Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Pending Revocation  <
Feb 27, 2025 <
School District: Brooklyn 22
Site Address: Map
4018 Avenue K, Basement Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11210
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 18, 2016
Current Registration Period: Aug 18, 2022 - Aug 17, 2026
Phone: (347) 394-6186
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/30/2022 10:00:35 PM
2 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
Removed from referral list: Yes
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (718) 306-0301
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 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-008931 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 26, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-NYCDOH-025501 Results Pending
Jan 15, 2025 Other 2024-I-NYCDOH-115694 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 6, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-111593 Violations Found
Dec 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-111603 Violations Found
Dec 2, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-NYCDOH-080355 Violations Found
Oct 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-102532 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 21, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-102200 Violations Found
Aug 5, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-077884 No New Violations
Jul 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-073627 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-045786 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 29, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-044233 Violations Found
Apr 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-040690 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 1, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-009026 Violations Found
Dec 14, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-055032 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 19, 2023 Change(s) to Site 2023-I-NYCDOH-048335 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 23, 2023 Change(s) to Site 2023-I-NYCDOH-034089 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-NYCDOH-009102 No violations cited for this Inspection
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 26, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 15, 2025 413.2(c)(3) Caregiver means all persons who are providers, assistants, or substitutes in a family or group family day care home or a small day care center. Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2025 413.2(c)(4) Child day care provider is used interchangeably with the terms owner, licensee or registrant, and means any individual, association, corporation, partnership, institution, organization or agency whose activities include providing child day care or operating a facility where child day care is provided. The child day care provider is responsible for all matters related to the operation, oversight and direction of the child care program. Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2025 413.2(c)(12) Provider is the person present at the child care program who has responsibility for the supervision of children and staff, is responsible for daily operations and has administrative authority for the family day care group family day care, or small day care center. Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2025 416.13(a)(3) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being; Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2025 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2025 416.15(b)(5) Submission of fraudulent documents to the Office or its representatives is prohibited. Not Corrected
Dec 6, 2024 416.15(a)(4) Under no circumstances will a group family day care licensee or family day care registrant be permitted to hold more than one group family day care license or a family day care registration simultaneously. However, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the continued operations of programs already licensed or registered prior to the effective date of these regulations, unless the license or registration of the home is revoked, terminated or suspended pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 413.3 of this article. Not Corrected
Dec 6, 2024 416.15(b)(4) The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Not Corrected
Dec 4, 2024 416.15(b)(10)(ii) A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives. Not Corrected
Dec 2, 2024 416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.3(b) Rooms that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilating and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.7(n) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.7(p) Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.7(q) Bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not be shared between children. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.8(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 416.8(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
Oct 21, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.8(j)(3) 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
Oct 21, 2024 416.13(a)(3) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being; Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time. Corrected
Apr 29, 2024 416.3(b) Rooms that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilating and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. Not Corrected
Apr 29, 2024 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Apr 29, 2024 416.5(m) Communication. Corrected
Apr 29, 2024 416.8(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 416.8(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
Apr 29, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Apr 29, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Apr 29, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.8(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 416.8(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
Apr 1, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.8(j)(3) 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
Apr 1, 2024 416.11(a) Child Enrollment Requirements for Children not Enrolled in Kindergarten or a Higher Grade. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.14(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
Apr 1, 2024 416.14(o) The caregiver(s) who holds the valid certification in CPR and First Aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program on file. Corrected
Apr 1, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. 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: (718) 306-0301

 Enforcement History
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2020: Yes