Program Name: Rhyme Time Day Care    License/Registration ID: 838608


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nishat I. Chowdhury Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 27
Site Address: Map
86-21 121 Street, 1st fl, Richmond Hill, NY 11418
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 18, 2019
Current Registration Period: Mar 18, 2025 - Mar 17, 2029 		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*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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  
May 6, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-NYCDOH-048593 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 6, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-009473 Violations Found
Dec 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-120968 Violations Found
Sep 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-048920 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-010891 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 15, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-NYCDOH-105070 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-080501 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-053146 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: May 6, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 6, 2026 416.15(b)(19)(i) Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; and Corrected
Feb 6, 2026 416.15(b)(19)(ii) Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law; and Corrected
Dec 12, 2025 416.15(b)(19)(i) Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; and Corrected
Dec 12, 2025 416.15(b)(19)(ii) Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law; and Corrected
Jun 25, 2024 416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Corrected
Jun 25, 2024 416.5(v) Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws. 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, 2021: None