Program Name: Home Sweet Home Children's School    License/Registration ID: 73287


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Yarwei Yeh Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 26
Site Address: Map
196-17 53rd Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 11, 2000
Current Registration Period: May 6, 2023 - May 5, 2027
Phone: (718) 357-9738
Fax: (718) 229-0052
Total Capacity: 20 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/22/2024 12:03:14 PM
0 Preschool aged
10 School-Aged children

*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

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  
Apr 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-031801 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 20, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-002692 Violations Found
May 29, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-049585 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-042511 Violations Found
Mar 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-039713 Violations Found
Mar 12, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-002338 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: Apr 2, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 20, 2025 414.3(g) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Apr 16, 2024 414.3(n) Children must be accommodated in rooms having a minimum of 35 square feet for each child, unless the room is used solely for activities where children will be seated while working on a particular activity or skill, then the room shall have a minimum of 20 square feet for each child. Corrected
Mar 26, 2024 414.3(g) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Mar 26, 2024 414.3(n) Children must be accommodated in rooms having a minimum of 35 square feet for each child, unless the room is used solely for activities where children will be seated while working on a particular activity or skill, then the room shall have a minimum of 20 square feet for each child. Corrected
Mar 26, 2024 414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program. Corrected
Mar 26, 2024 414.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Mar 26, 2024 414.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.3(j)(2) Toilets must be in private stalls or have other provisions that ensure privacy. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.3(j)(3) One sanitary toilet and one wash basin must be available for every group of 20 children, or part thereof. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.3(l) All buildings used for school-age child care programs must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.3(n) Children must be accommodated in rooms having a minimum of 35 square feet for each child, unless the room is used solely for activities where children will be seated while working on a particular activity or skill, then the room shall have a minimum of 20 square feet for each child. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.8(g) Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies. Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; Corrected
Mar 12, 2024 414.13(b) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: 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 May, 2020: None