Program Name: ROOTS GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE LLC    License/Registration ID: 767191


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Iqra Shamas Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Richmond 31
Site Address: Map
161 Harrison Ave, Apt. a, 1st Floor, Staten Island, NY 10302
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 23, 2016
Current Registration Period: Sep 23, 2022 - Sep 22, 2026 		Phone:
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 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*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/30/2024 8:31:57 AM 		0 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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (646) 632-6305
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  
Jul 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-054951 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-054553 Violations Found
May 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-036850 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 30, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-036771 Violations Found
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-009064 Violations Found
Sep 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-085486 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 13, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-051573 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 20, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-009176 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: Jul 25, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 24, 2025 416.3(a)(1) Child care can only be provided in the areas of the group family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space. Corrected
Jul 24, 2025 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Jul 24, 2025 416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Corrected
Jul 24, 2025 416.15(b)(4) The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Corrected
Jul 24, 2025 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Apr 30, 2025 416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Corrected
Apr 30, 2025 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
Apr 30, 2025 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Feb 4, 2025 416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
Feb 4, 2025 416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to 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: (646) 632-6305
 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 September, 2020: None