Program Name: HAPPY FACES BRONX 1 INC.    License/Registration ID: 869891


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Radames Clavell Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Bronx 8
Site Address: Map
912 Longwood Avenue, Apt. 1, 1 floor, Bronx, NY 10459
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 21, 2021
Current Registration Period: Sep 21, 2021 - Sep 20, 2025
Phone: (347) 577-5039
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 1/1/2025 4:40:27 PM
14 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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (347) 854-1971
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 15, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-NYCDOH-038212 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-106195 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-075267 Violations Found
May 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-046169 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-046046 Violations Found
May 6, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-012461 Violations Found
Oct 18, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-048289 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 20, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-037054 No violations cited for this Inspection
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 15, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 22, 2024 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
May 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2024 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
May 8, 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
May 6, 2024 416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity. Corrected
May 6, 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 6, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
May 6, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
May 6, 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
May 6, 2024 416.13(a) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: Corrected
May 6, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
May 6, 2024 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: (347) 854-1971

 Enforcement History
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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 July, 2020: Yes