Program Name: Apple Tree Day Care Center Inc.    License/Registration ID: 418054


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Li Chen Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 26
Site Address: Map
73-12 197 Street, 1st floor, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 28, 2009
Current Registration Period: Oct 28, 2023 - Oct 27, 2027
Phone: (718) 310-0471
Fax: (347) 548-4903
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 6/14/2022 8:58:46 AM
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: No

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 in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
May 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-037407 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-005403 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-102424 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-050186 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-005239 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 11, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-017287 Violations Found
Sep 29, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-046003 Violations Found
Jul 25, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-NYCDOH-033060 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: May 12, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 11, 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
Jan 11, 2024 416.15(b)(14)(ii) The caregiver must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by a caregiver: serious incident, Corrected
Jan 11, 2024 416.15(b)(14)(vi) The caregiver must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by a caregiver: transportation to a hospital. Corrected
Sep 29, 2023 416.13(b) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title. Corrected
Sep 29, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers; Corrected
Sep 29, 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
Sep 29, 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
Sep 29, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Sep 29, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction Corrected
Sep 29, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Sep 29, 2023 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
*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 July, 2020: None