Program Name: RAINBOW STARS DAYCARE    License/Registration ID: 809596


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Ninoska S. Valverde Vasquez Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Pending Revocation  <
Feb 10, 2026 <
School District: Bronx 8
Site Address: Map
401 Bronx River Avenue, Apt. 609, 6th Floor, Bronx, NY 10473
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 19, 2018
Current Registration Period: Jun 19, 2024 - Jun 18, 2028 		Phone:
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 11/17/2022 3:18:38 PM 		0 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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: (347) 854-1971
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  
Feb 6, 2026 Documentation Review 2026-I-NYCDOH-021051 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jan 15, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-NYCDOH-018582 Violations Found
Oct 30, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-110784 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 15, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-NYCDOH-037573 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-030219 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 27, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-010032 Violations Found
Nov 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-106393 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-045000 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 28, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-010210 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 26, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-NYCDOH-021826 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: Feb 6, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 6, 2026 416.15(b)(10)(i) A group family day care home must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation as documented with the Office on the application for group family day care. Such inspectors and representatives must be given free access to the building, the caregivers, employees and volunteers, the children and any program records. Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2026 416.2(a)(14) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: the site to be used for child care must meet the definition and requirements of a personal residence as outlined in Part 413. The licensee must submit documentation, acceptable to the Office, to prove that the group family day care home is being used as a residence; Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2026 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, 2026 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
Jan 15, 2026 416.15(b)(12) The group 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. Not Corrected
May 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
May 15, 2025 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
Mar 27, 2025 416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Mar 27, 2025 416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Mar 26, 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
Mar 26, 2024 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
*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: (347) 854-1971
 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 February, 2021: Yes