Program Name: THE LITTLE HOUSE OF THE DREAMS DAYCARE CORP    License/Registration ID: 819527


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Luz D. Batt Villa Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Bronx 11
Site Address: Map
1234 Arnow Avenue, 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10469
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 26, 2018
Current Registration Period: Jul 26, 2024 - Jul 25, 2028
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 12/19/2022 10:01:47 AM
12 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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: (347) 854-1971
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  
Dec 13, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-113558 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 6, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-104862 No New Violations
Oct 31, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-104639 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 13, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-085822 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 12, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-085226 No New Violations
Sep 10, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-084610 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 4, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-083402 No New Violations
Jul 17, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-010515 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-NYCDOH-038042 Violations Found
Mar 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-038142 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-020048 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 5, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-016395 Violations Found
Nov 9, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-050701 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 1, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-050301 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 24, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-049479 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 20, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-048512 No New Violations
Oct 19, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-048256 No New Violations
Sep 20, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-044694 Violations Found
Aug 16, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-040405 No New Violations
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: Dec 13, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 4, 2024 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
Jun 4, 2024 416.5(f)(2) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe, dangerous or hazardous areas or devices. Such areas and devices include, but are not limited to, holes, pits, wood, pellet and coal burning stoves, fireplaces and permanently installed gas space heaters. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 416.15(b)(12) The group 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
Jan 5, 2024 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Jan 5, 2024 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
Jan 5, 2024 416.5(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
Jan 5, 2024 416.9(a) The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Jan 5, 2024 416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Corrected
Sep 20, 2023 416.7(l) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. Corrected
Sep 20, 2023 416.15(c)(4) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home; Corrected
Sep 20, 2023 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; 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: (347) 854-1971

 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 May, 2020: None