Program Name: Growing Minds Family Daycare    License/Registration ID: 655068


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shell R. Bey Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 24
Site Address: Map
110-01 62nd Drive, Apt. 3C, Forest Hills, NY 11375
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 6, 2013
Current Registration Period: Dec 6, 2023 - Dec 5, 2027 		Phone: (718) 278-2569
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 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: 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) 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  
Jan 14, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-006075 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-108280 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-065541 Violations Found
May 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-038060 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 8, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-007262 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 1, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-097807 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 23, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-007220 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: Jan 14, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 22, 2025 417.5(b)(5) The registrant must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jul 23, 2024 417.11(b)(1)(i) 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: at the time of initial family day care application; Corrected
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers; Corrected
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(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
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(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
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(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, and Corrected
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Jul 23, 2024 417.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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
*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 April, 2021: None