Program Name: EL Castillo De Los Ninos Day Care Inc.    License/Registration ID: 917981


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Ada I. Castillo Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Closed Jan 27, 2026
School District: Brooklyn 13
Site Address: Map
728 Myrtle ave, Apt. 1, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11205
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 6, 2024
Current Registration Period: Jun 6, 2024 - Jun 5, 2028
Phone:
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 3/23/2025 7:10:50 PM
16 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) 306-0301
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 Jun 6, 2024)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Jul 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-053020 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-037812 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-016180 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-105209 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-083701 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 22, 2024 Monitoring - Enforcement 2024-I-NYCDOH-080759 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring - Enforcement 2024-I-NYCDOH-080544 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 19, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-050600 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
Date of Last Inspection: Oct 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 19, 2024 416.4(b)(4) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 416.5(e) Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 416.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 416.5(s)(2) Every bathroom door lock must be designed to permit opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device must be readily accessible. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Aug 19, 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
Aug 19, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Aug 19, 2024 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
Aug 19, 2024 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Aug 19, 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) 306-0301

 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 April, 2021: None