Program Name: SMART START HEAD START LLC    License/Registration ID: 653802


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Maxima A. Zambrano Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Brooklyn 32
Site Address: Map
19 Woodbine Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11221
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 28, 2014
Current Registration Period: Mar 28, 2024 - Mar 27, 2028 		Phone: (718) 455-1515
Fax: (718) 455-1515
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*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/27/2025 3:32:24 PM 		5 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
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) 306-0301
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 7, 2026 Mid-Point 2026-I-NYCDOH-027036 Violations Found
Feb 11, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-006060 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-111404 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 14, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-051960 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-033867 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 18, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-007245 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-105998 Violations Found
Jul 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-074992 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: May 7, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 7, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Nov 6, 2024 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jul 19, 2024 416.13(c) 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 hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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
*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) 306-0301
 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 June, 2021: None