Program Name: Smart Start Child Care NYC LLC    License/Registration ID: 905107


 Program Overview
Contact Name: David Cooper Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Pending Revocation  <
Jan 28, 2025 <
School District: Queens 29
Site Address: Map
219-15 102ND Avenue, Basement Floor, Queens Village, NY 11429
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 17, 2023
Current Registration Period: Oct 17, 2023 - Oct 16, 2027
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 3/5/2024 8:28:30 AM
13 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) 553-3981
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 since Oct 17, 2023)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-026967 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-025232 Violations Found
Jan 29, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-NYCDOH-021429 Violations Found
Jan 17, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-015011 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-107990 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 8, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-NYCDOH-020005 Violations Found
Oct 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-101920 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-076279 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 23, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-015771 Violations Found

*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 5, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 25, 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
Feb 25, 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
Feb 25, 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
Jan 29, 2025 413.3(c)(2) Consistent with Article 23-A of the Correction Law and OCFS guidelines referenced in subdivision two of section 425 of the Social Services Law, if OCFS is made aware of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge concerning the owner of a family day care home, group family day care home, school-age child care program, or child day care center; or concerning any employee, caregiver or volunteer in such homes, programs, or centers; or any person age eighteen or over who resides in such a home, such conviction or charge may be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate the license or registration. When the OCFS is made aware of a conviction or charge, OCFS shall act in accordance with the provisions of Section 413.4 hereof. Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2025 413.4(f)(3)(ii) When a clearance conducted pursuant to this section reveals that an existing operator, director, employee, volunteer or person age eighteen (18) or older living in a family day care home or group family day care home has been charged with a crime, the Office shall conduct a safety assessment and take all appropriate steps to protect the health and safety of the children in care. The Office may suspend such program's license or registration based on such a charge when necessary to protect the health and safety of children in care. Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2025 413.4(g) Safety Assessment. A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2025 413.4(g)(1) A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: a review of the duties of the person with the criminal conviction or charge; Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2025 413.4(g)(2) A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: the extent to which such person may have contact with children in the day care facility or program; and Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2025 413.4(g)(3) A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: the status and nature of the criminal conviction or charge. Not Corrected
Nov 8, 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; Not Corrected
Nov 8, 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. Not Corrected
Nov 8, 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
Nov 8, 2024 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
Apr 23, 2024 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Apr 23, 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 23, 2024 416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 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
*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) 553-3981

 Enforcement History
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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, 2020: Yes