Program Name: EXCELSIOR CHILD CARE, INC    License/Registration ID: 905340


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Thalia C. Hodge Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 29
Site Address:
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 6, 2024
Current Registration Period: Feb 6, 2024 - Feb 5, 2028
Phone: (718) 276-2083
Fax: (347) 626-7184
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
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 16, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-NYCDOH-030870 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 20, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-013172 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-115297 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-058320 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-041590 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-027990 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-015031 Violations Found
Dec 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-114829 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-111373 Violations Found
Sep 20, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-022619 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 16, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 10, 2025 416.4(g) Children must be located on the same floor of the group family day care home as a caregiver at all times, except as specified in section 416.8 of this Part. Children must not be located above the second floor of a single family dwelling. Corrected
Mar 10, 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 10, 2025 416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time. Corrected
Mar 10, 2025 416.15(b)(10)(i) A group family day care home must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation as documented with the Office on the application for group family day care. Such inspectors and representatives must be given free access to the building, the caregivers, employees and volunteers, the children and any program records. Corrected
Dec 4, 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
Dec 4, 2024 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
Dec 4, 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
Dec 4, 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
Dec 4, 2024 416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Dec 4, 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
Dec 4, 2024 416.15(c)(4) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home; 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