Program Name: Ms Erica's Little Harvard    License/Registration ID: 843256


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Erica J. Del Orbe Payano Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 5
Site Address: Map
210 West 147th St., Apt. 3G, New York, NY 10039
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 23, 2019
Current Registration Period: Jul 23, 2021 - Jul 22, 2025
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 12/28/2022 10:25:33 AM
6 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  
Apr 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-030949 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 11, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-NYCDOH-027644 Violations Found
Mar 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-026922 Violations Found
Feb 6, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-011063 Violations Found
Nov 21, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-109345 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-082373 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-048562 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-011366 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-038601 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 30, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-035319 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 23, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-033973 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: Apr 1, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 11, 2025 416.4(h)(3) Where children are located below ground level, one means of egress from the below-ground level area must be either an interior stairway whose pathway is unobstructed and leads directly to an unobstructed egress at ground level, or an exterior stairway which leads directly to the ground. The vertical travel to ground level may not exceed eight feet. The second means of egress may be a window that has the minimum net clear opening height dimension of at least 24 inches and a minimum net clear opening width dimension of at least 24 inches, and an adequate size through which all children and adults can be evacuated or a window that complies with the Fire and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable code if the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable in that jurisdiction, as a means of egress. Corrected
Mar 5, 2025 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
Mar 5, 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
Mar 5, 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 5, 2025 416.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. Corrected
Mar 5, 2025 416.11(f)(7)(i) Over-the-counter products, including but not limited to over-the-counter topical ointments, lotions, creams, sprays, including sunscreen products and topically applied insect repellant can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent. If an over-the-counter product is to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent must have been provided to the caregiver. Corrected
Feb 6, 2025 416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Feb 6, 2025 416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Corrected
Feb 6, 2025 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
Mar 21, 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
Mar 21, 2024 416.11(h)(1)(i) The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child; Corrected
Jun 23, 2023 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Jun 23, 2023 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Jun 23, 2023 416.11(h)(1)(iii) The caregivers also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and Corrected
Jun 23, 2023 416.15(b)(14)(iii) The caregiver must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by a caregiver: serious injury, Corrected
Jun 23, 2023 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. 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 May, 2020: None