Program Name: Building and Growing LLC    License/Registration ID: 906508


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shemique L. Hooks Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 29
Site Address: Map
179-37 137th Avenue, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 16, 2023
Current Registration Period: Aug 16, 2023 - Aug 15, 2027
Phone: (516) 668-9591
Fax:
Total Capacity: 70 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/18/2023 12:41:27 PM
0 Preschool aged
0 School-Aged children

*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 program is located in a school.
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 since Aug 16, 2023)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
May 30, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-NYCDOH-030637 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Aug 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-079916 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 10, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-073499 Violations Found
May 30, 2024 Expansion 2024-I-NYCDOH-049409 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 11, 2024 Expansion 2024-I-NYCDOH-041864 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-022950 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-022130 Violations Found
Feb 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-021763 Violations Found
Jan 29, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-015875 Violations Found
Nov 29, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-053096 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 27, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-052709 Violations Found
Nov 9, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-050806 Violations Found
Nov 8, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-NYCDOH-040509 Violations Found

*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
This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: May 30, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 10, 2024 414.15(a)(1)(ii) Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Jul 10, 2024 414.15(b)(14)(ii) The program 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 the program: serious incident, Corrected
Feb 5, 2024 414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Feb 5, 2024 414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; Corrected
Feb 2, 2024 414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Feb 2, 2024 414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; Corrected
Feb 2, 2024 414.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part; Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 414.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part; Corrected
Nov 27, 2023 414.8(m) There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 414.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.13(b)(1) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience; Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.13(b)(2) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member; Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.13(b)(6) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office. Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Nov 8, 2023 414.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part; 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 June, 2020: None