Program Name: Universo De Infancia Inc    License/Registration ID: 920991


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Yokavery Polanco De Fernandez Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Bronx 10
Site Address: Map
65 E. 193 St, Apt. 2-E, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10468
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 24, 2024
Current Registration Period: Sep 24, 2024 - Sep 23, 2028
Phone: (646) 708-3041
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*:

* 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: (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 since Sep 24, 2024)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 12, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-014556 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-108729 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-108121 Violations Found
Apr 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-034163 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 15, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-016492 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Nov 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-106402 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-096352 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: Mar 12, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 15, 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
Oct 15, 2025 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
Apr 15, 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
Apr 15, 2025 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 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
Apr 15, 2025 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 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
Apr 15, 2025 416.11(b)(1) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes 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. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program. Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.13(a)(2) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: have a minimum of either two (2) years of experience caring for children under six years of age, or one (1) year of experience caring for children under six years of age plus six hours of training or education in early childhood development. The phrase "experience caring for children" can mean child-rearing as well as paid and unpaid experience caring for children. The term "training" can mean educational workshops and courses in caring for preschool-age children; Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers; Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. Corrected
Nov 7, 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
Nov 7, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes 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. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program. Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.13(a) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers; Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references; Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(v) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: may not leave the proposed caregiver in sole charge of, or unsupervised with, children until the Office approves the caregiver; Corrected
Nov 7, 2024 416.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; Corrected
Nov 7, 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: (347) 854-1971

 Enforcement History
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2021: None