Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
About The Children Inc
Brooklyn, NY
· Kings County
Berriman Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Quick Facts
Capacity
16 children
Age Range
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
783629
Licensed Since
2017
License Issued
Apr 17, 2023
Active Through
Apr 16, 2027
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
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About the Provider
About The Children Inc is a Group Family Day Care in Brooklyn NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-062158 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-030152 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-008091 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-101641 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-058160 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 413.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 413.4(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a search of the National Sex Offender Registry using the National Crime and Information Center. | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 413.4(d)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 416.11(b)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: before such person has any involvement in child care work. | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 416.14(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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; | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-052555 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 416.8(e) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Approved provider is the primary caregiver | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 413.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(iv) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-048898 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 413.4(d)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.6(g) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.6(i) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(a) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(f) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(j)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(j)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(iv) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.15(a)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.15(a)(9) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 416.15(c)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2025-06-27 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-048914 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-27 | Violation | 416.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2025-06-27 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-06-27 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. | |||
| 2025-06-27 | Violation | 416.15(c)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-034057 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-NYCDOH-034141 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Violation | 416.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. | |||
| 2025-04-18 | Violation | 416.15(c)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-009393 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
| 2024-06-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-052853 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-052139 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 416.4(h)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 416.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 416.5(l)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 416.8(j)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 416.15(a)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. | |||
| 2024-02-09 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-009521 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-02-09 | Violation | 416.8(e) | N |
| Brief Description: Approved provider is the primary caregiver | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 416.8(e) | N |
| Brief Description: Approved provider is the primary caregiver | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
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