Program Name: About The Children Inc    License/Registration ID: 783629


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Amanda Wint Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Pending Revocation  <
Sep 22, 2025 <
School District: Brooklyn 19
Site Address: Map
357 Berriman Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11208
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 17, 2017
Current Registration Period: Apr 17, 2023 - Apr 16, 2027
Phone: (347) 539-9757
Fax: (718) 235-0793
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 4/17/2025 6:26:18 PM
3 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  
Sep 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-101641 Violations Found
Aug 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-058160 Violations Found
Jul 9, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-052555 Violations Found
Jul 8, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-NYCDOH-048898 Violations Found
Jun 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-048914 Violations Found
Apr 18, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-NYCDOH-034141 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 18, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-NYCDOH-034057 Violations Found
Feb 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-009393 Violations Found
Jun 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-052853 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-052139 Violations Found
Feb 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-009521 Violations Found
Dec 6, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-053808 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: Sep 17, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 17, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 413.4(b)(1) all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 413.4(b)(2) a search of the National Sex Offender Registry using the National Crime and Information Center. Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 413.4(d)(4) The clearances required pursuant to this section, other than those for which on-going criminal history results are provided, shall be conducted for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home at least once every five years in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office. Not Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 416.11(b)(1)(ii) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 416.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Not Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, 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 416.11 of this Part; Corrected
Aug 7, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Jul 9, 2025 413.4(b)(1) all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and Corrected
Jul 9, 2025 416.8(p)(1) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: Corrected
Jul 9, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; Corrected
Jul 9, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: indicate in writing the date of the visit and the time of entry to the home; Corrected
Jul 9, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(iii) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and Corrected
Jul 9, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(iv) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign out upon departure from the home indicating in writing the time of departure. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 413.4(d)(4) The clearances required pursuant to this section, other than those for which on-going criminal history results are provided, shall be conducted for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home at least once every five years in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office. Not Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.6(g) Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.6(g) Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.6(i) Any motor vehicle, other than a public form of transportation, used to transport children in care at the group family day care home must have a current registration and inspection sticker. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 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
Jul 8, 2025 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
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(f) The assistant(s) must also be caring for children whenever the numbers and ages of children in care dictate that an assistant be present. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 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
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(p)(1) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: indicate in writing the date of the visit and the time of entry to the home; Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(iii) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(iv) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign out upon departure from the home indicating in writing the time of departure. Corrected
Jul 8, 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. Corrected
Jul 8, 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. Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 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
Jul 8, 2025 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Jul 8, 2025 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Jun 27, 2025 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Jun 27, 2025 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
Jun 27, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Jun 27, 2025 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 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 18, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Feb 12, 2025 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jun 18, 2024 416.4(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
Jun 18, 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. Corrected
Jun 18, 2024 416.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. Corrected
Jun 18, 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
Jun 18, 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
Jun 18, 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
Feb 9, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Dec 6, 2023 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Dec 6, 2023 416.8(h) With written Office approval, an approved assistant will be permitted to work in place of the provider for long-term absences for up to a total of 30 cumulative days per year. Corrected
Dec 6, 2023 416.11(b)(2) Thereafter a medical statement will be required when an event or condition reasonably calls into question a caregiver's ability to provide safe and suitable child care. Corrected
Dec 6, 2023 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
Dec 6, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) 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
Dec 6, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, Corrected
Dec 6, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Dec 6, 2023 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; 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 September, 2020: Yes