Program Name: HEIGHTS STORY TIME INC.    License/Registration ID: 825623


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Norjia Rodriguez Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 6
Site Address: Map
709 West 176th Street, Apt. BSMT, New York, NY 10033
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 18, 2018
Current Registration Period: Dec 18, 2024 - Dec 17, 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 8/14/2025 2:13:51 PM
7 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  
Aug 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-076441 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-036936 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 18, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-010508 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-112256 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-101631 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-101028 Violations Found
Sep 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-084722 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-081774 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 22, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-NYCDOH-077805 Violations Found
Jan 22, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-010744 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: Aug 27, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 15, 2024 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
Oct 15, 2024 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
Aug 22, 2024 416.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
Aug 22, 2024 416.4(d) In addition to a smoke detector on each floor, there must be a smoke detector located either within rooms where children nap, or in adjoining rooms. In the case of rooms used for napping or sleeping which have doors, a smoke detector is required inside that room. Corrected
Aug 22, 2024 416.4(h) Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress which are remote from each other. Corrected
Aug 22, 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
Aug 22, 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
Aug 22, 2024 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
Aug 22, 2024 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
Aug 22, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Aug 22, 2024 416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time. Corrected
Aug 22, 2024 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
Aug 22, 2024 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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
Jan 22, 2024 416.4(h) Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress which are remote from each other. 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
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since December, 2020: None