About The Children Inc
About The Children Inc
License/Registration ID: 783629
357 Berriman Street, 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11208
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Inspection ID:
2025-I-NYCDOH-048898
Date:
07/08/2025
Inspection Type:
Complaint
Inspection Result:
Violations found
Compliance Status:
Y-Compliant, N-Noncompliant, N/O-Not Observed, N/A-Not Applicable, P/V-Prior Violation
Reg
Compliance Status
413.3 Enforcement of Regulations
*
Posting of Compliance History Document
413.3(g)(3)(i)
Y
416.4 Fire Protection
*
Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow
416.4(h)(4)
Y
416.5 Safety
*
No pools/ponds/water hazards located on or adjacent to the program property; or if present, barriers exist to prevent access
416.5(f)(1)
Y
416.8 Supervision of Children
*
Approved provider is the primary caregiver
416.8(e)
Y
*
Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation
416.8(a)
Y
*
One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age
416.8(j)(1)
Y
*
One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance
416.8(j)(3)
Y
Two caregivers present when more than 6 children, none of whom are school age, are in care
416.8(j)(2)
Y
416.14 Training
*
A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care
416.14(m)
Y
Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
416.14(b)
Y
Each identified staff supervising children alone completed Federal Health and Safety training.
416.14(b)
Y
First Aid & CPR certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care
416.14(n)
Y
Prior to becoming a Provider, the individual completed Federal Health and Safety training
416.14(b)
Y
Provider completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
416.14(b)
Y
416.15 Management and Administration
*
Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity
416.15(a)(9)
Y
*
Office notified of any change to the home or program
416.15(b)(12)
Y
Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children
416.15(b)(20)
Y
Summary of Violations
Date Cited
Regulation
Regulation Description
Compliance Status
Corrected on- Site?
07/08/2025
413.4(d)(4)
The clearances required pursuant to this section, other than those for which on-going criminal history results are provided, shall be conducted for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home at least once every five years in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.6(g)
Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.6(g)
Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.6(i)
Any motor vehicle, other than a public form of transportation, used to transport children in care at the group family day care home must have a current registration and inspection sticker.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
416.8(e)
The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.8(f)
The assistant(s) must also be caring for children whenever the numbers and ages of children in care dictate that an assistant be present.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
416.8(j)(2)
Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
416.8(p)(1)
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to:
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.8(p)(1)(i)
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.8(p)(1)(ii)
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: indicate in writing the date of the visit and the time of entry to the home;
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.8(p)(1)(iii)
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
416.8(p)(1)(iv)
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign out upon departure from the home indicating in writing the time of departure.
Corrected
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
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
N
07/08/2025
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
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
413.4(d)(4)
Regulation Description
The clearances required pursuant to this section, other than those for which on-going criminal history results are provided, shall be conducted for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home at least once every five years in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.6(g)
Regulation Description
Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.6(g)
Regulation Description
Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.6(i)
Regulation Description
Any motor vehicle, other than a public form of transportation, used to transport children in care at the group family day care home must have a current registration and inspection sticker.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(a)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(a)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(e)
Regulation Description
The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(f)
Regulation Description
The assistant(s) must also be caring for children whenever the numbers and ages of children in care dictate that an assistant be present.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(j)(1)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(j)(2)
Regulation Description
Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(j)(3)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(p)(1)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to:
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(p)(1)(i)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(p)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: indicate in writing the date of the visit and the time of entry to the home;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(p)(1)(iii)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.8(p)(1)(iv)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign out upon departure from the home indicating in writing the time of departure.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.15(a)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.15(a)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.15(a)(9)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.15(c)(5)
Regulation Description
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;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
07/08/2025
Regulation
416.15(c)(13)
Regulation Description
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;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
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:
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact:
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (646) 632-6305