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 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
Dec 19, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-055499 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 30, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-053140 Violations Found
Aug 3, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-NYCDOH-037418 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 8, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
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
Nov 30, 2023 417.2(a)(8)(i) the Statewide Central Register Database Check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the provider, employee(s), volunteer(s), and any person 18 years of age or older who lives in the prospective family day care home is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 417.13(f) A person is not approved to be a caregiver until the child care program receives written approval from the Office. Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 417.15(a)(1)(ii) Each family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 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
Nov 30, 2023 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 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
Nov 30, 2023 417.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 417.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a registration, 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 417.11 of this Part; Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 417.15(b)(12) The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 417.2(a)(4) Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references each for the provider, assistant(s), and any substitute(s) as specified in section 417.13 of this Part; Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 417.11(a)(7) With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 417.11(a)(6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 417.13(a)(2) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: have a minimum of either two (2) years of experience caring for children under six years of age, or one (1) year of experience caring for children under six years of age plus six hours of training or education in early childhood development. The phrase "experience caring for children" can mean child-rearing as well as paid and unpaid experience caring for children. The term "training" can mean educational workshops and courses in caring for preschool-age children; 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 April, 2020: None