Program Name: Casita De Chocolate Day Care corp.    License/Registration ID: 652875


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Angela Gruezo Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 30
Site Address: Map
32-30 93rd Street, Apt. F6, Jackson Heights, NY 11369
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 17, 2013
Current Registration Period: May 17, 2023 - May 16, 2027
Phone: (347) 832-0356
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years
  (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
This facility is approved to administer medications.
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 in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
May 20, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-NYCDOH-051795 Violations Found
Mar 24, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-006051 Violations Found
Dec 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-120619 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-093722 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-075761 Violations Found
Jun 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-034731 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-007235 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-095443 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 20, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 20, 2026 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Mar 24, 2026 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
Mar 24, 2026 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
Mar 24, 2026 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
Mar 24, 2026 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Mar 24, 2026 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
Aug 27, 2025 416.8(g)(1) When the provider is absent for 3 or fewer consecutive days, the Office does not need to be notified in advance; however the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider. Corrected
Aug 27, 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
Aug 27, 2025 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
Aug 27, 2025 416.11(b)(1)(ii) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Aug 27, 2025 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
Aug 27, 2025 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
Aug 27, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Aug 27, 2025 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
Aug 27, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Aug 27, 2025 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. 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
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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 June, 2021: None