Program Name: Watch Over Our Children, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 393974


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Venus A. Santiago Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Closed: Revoked  <
Oct 29, 2025 <
School District: Bronx 11
Site Address: Map
1354 Herschell Street, 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10461
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 12, 2009
Current Registration Period: Feb 12, 2023 - Feb 11, 2027 		Phone: (347) 476-0792
Fax: (347) 398-9836
Total Capacity: 12 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)
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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: (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  
Sep 11, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-NYCDOH-100274 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 12, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-NYCDOH-045966 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 5, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-NYCDOH-023593 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
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 11, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 11, 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: Program Closed
Sep 11, 2025 416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Program Closed
Sep 11, 2025 416.15(b)(25) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. 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: Program Closed
Sep 11, 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. Program Closed
Jun 12, 2025 416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Program Closed
Jun 12, 2025 416.15(b)(25) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. 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: Program Closed
Jun 12, 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. Program Closed
May 5, 2025 416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Program Closed
May 5, 2025 416.15(b)(25) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. 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: Program Closed
May 5, 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. Program Closed
*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
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 December, 2020: Yes