Program Name: DREAM BLUE CASTLE HOME DAY CARE LLC    License/Registration ID: 901512


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Maricel L. Illescas Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 24
Site Address: Map
61-39 82nd Street, Apt. 1st, Middle Village, NY 11379
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 20, 2023
Current Registration Period: Apr 20, 2023 - Apr 19, 2027 		Phone: (347) 557-2480
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 4/21/2025 8:15:29 PM 		0 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: (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 14, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-033356 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 23, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-014665 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-098172 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-045829 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 3, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-015438 Violations Found
Oct 3, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-046371 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 18, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-044390 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 8, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-NYCDOH-025367 No violations cited for this Inspection
*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 14, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 3, 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
May 3, 2024 416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. 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(g)(1) When the provider is absent for 3 or fewer consecutive days, the Office does not need to be notified in advance; however the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider. 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 416.8(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 3, 2024 416.11(a)(7) With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 416.11(a)(6), children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law. 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
*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 July, 2020: None