Books and Rattles - Middle Village NY School-Age Child Care

63-08 69th Place , Middle Village NY 11379
(718) 381-7777

About the Provider

Description: We are community-based childcare centers that provide optimum care for children in an environment of guidance love and support. We provide numerous educational programs at our four sites located in the neighborhoods of Middle Village, Elmhurst, Holliswood and Queens Village. Our curriculum is play based with innovative state of the art classrooms. We believe that families are an integral part of a successful childcare program. Through family involvement we are better able to meet the development and personal needs of children. We like to think that families and childcare centers can and should work together to provide an environment that facilitates the growth of a child into a physically and emotionally healthy individual. Every child deserves to learn and have fun doing so.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 4/26/2004;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 155141
  • Capacity: 20
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Queens 24 School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Apr 26, 2004
  • Current License Issue Date: Apr 26, 2019
  • District Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (718) 553-3981 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2018-11-15 Violation 413.3(g)(3)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents a copy of the most recent inspection report issued to the program by the Office.
2018-11-15 Violation 414.5(b)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
2018-11-15 Violation 414.13(b)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; and
2018-11-15 Violation 414.13(b)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on 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, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii).
2018-11-15 Violation 414.14(k) Corrected
Brief Description: All day care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premise of the child care program during the program's operating hours.
2018-11-15 Violation 414.14(n) Corrected
Brief Description: Every director, teacher, and volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children in care must complete Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period training requirements.
2018-10-11 413.4(d)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall obtain fingerprint images, for each prospective employee or volunteer of the child day care program and any person age eighteen or over who will be residing on the premises of the group family day care home or family day care home.
2018-10-11 414.13(b)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on 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, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii).
2018-10-11 414.14(k) Corrected
Brief Description: All day care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premise of the child care program during the program's operating hours.
2018-10-11 414.14(n) Corrected
Brief Description: Every director, teacher, and volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children in care must complete Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period training requirements.
2018-10-11 414.15(c)(11) Corrected
Brief Description: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; Statewide Central Register clearance results; Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs background check forms; criminal history review information; staff resumes; medical statement, acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;
2018-10-11 414.4(b)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.
2018-10-11 414.5(b)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
2018-10-11 414.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent direct 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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
2018-10-11 414.8(d)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: No person other than a director, group teacher or assistant teacher may supervise a group independently even for brief periods of time, except in an emergency.

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