Program Name: CRADLES TO CRAYONS KIDS INC    License/Registration ID: 644650


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Miguel A. Ventura Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Bronx 10
Site Address: Map
3120 Kingsbridge Avenue, Apt. D, 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10463
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 27, 2013
Current Registration Period: Aug 27, 2023 - Aug 26, 2027
Phone: (347) 964-0658
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*:

* 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: No

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 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-007123 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-083916 Violations Found
Jun 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-050025 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 28, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-048653 No New Violations
Mar 13, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-007073 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 23, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-018764 No New Violations
Jul 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-035884 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-035881 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2023 Monitoring 2014-I-NYCDOH-011391 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-NYCDOH-006989 Violations Found
May 4, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-NYCDOH-024270 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 26, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 5, 2024 416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 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 6, 2023 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. Corrected
May 4, 2023 413.4(c)(3) a search of the state-based child abuse or neglect repository of any state other than New York where such person lives or lived during the preceding five years. Corrected
May 4, 2023 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
May 4, 2023 416.13(g) After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries. Corrected
May 4, 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
May 4, 2023 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
May 4, 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
May 4, 2023 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: (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 April, 2020: None