Program Name: Paradise Child Care    License/Registration ID: 824251


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Djene Kaba Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 5
Site Address: Map
2 West 129th Street, Apt. 4E, New York, NY 10027
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 31, 2018
Current Registration Period: Aug 31, 2024 - Aug 30, 2028
Phone: (212) 920-9813
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 5/1/2025 2:59:54 PM
12 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
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: (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  
Oct 2, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-NYCDOH-105196 Results Pending
Jul 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-053811 Violations Found
Apr 22, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-NYCDOH-034547 Violations Found
Feb 18, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-NYCDOH-023962 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 14, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-018783 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-010470 Violations Found
Oct 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-103908 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-082469 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 29, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-NYCDOH-042578 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-010699 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: Oct 2, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 22, 2025 416.13(a)(4) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: provide to the Office the names, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the employment history, work record and qualifications, if the person had ever been employed outside the home. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the character, habits and personal qualifications to be a group family day care provider, assistant, or substitute; and Corrected
Apr 22, 2025 416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. Corrected
Apr 22, 2025 416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Apr 22, 2025 416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Apr 22, 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
Jan 13, 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
Jan 13, 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
Jan 13, 2025 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
Mar 25, 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
*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 October, 2020: None