Program Name: SAFARI FRIENDS DAY CARE CORP    License/Registration ID: 858144


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Dignora C. Pineda Munoz Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 24
Site Address: Map
53-43 65th Place, 1st Floor, Maspeth, NY 11378
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 4, 2020
Current Registration Period: Mar 4, 2024 - Mar 3, 2028 		Phone: (347) 209-5955
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 2/9/2024 11:18:05 AM 		0 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: (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  
Apr 1, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-NYCDOH-027628 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 9, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-010101 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-NYCDOH-118744 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-107304 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-053108 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-043897 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 30, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-043294 Violations Found
Mar 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-011585 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-110282 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-097110 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-045703 Violations Found
May 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-045597 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, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 30, 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
May 30, 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
May 7, 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
May 3, 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
May 3, 2024 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Corrected
May 3, 2024 416.11(b)(1)(i) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial group family day care application; Corrected
May 3, 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
May 3, 2024 416.15(b)(4) The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Corrected
May 3, 2024 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. Corrected
May 3, 2024 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: (718) 553-3981
 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 April, 2021: None