Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Arenas, Alicia
Astoria, NY
· Queens County
34th Street,
Astoria, NY 11106
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
420658
Licensed Since
2009
License Issued
Nov 13, 2023
Active Through
Nov 12, 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
Arenas, Alicia is a Group Family Day Care in Astoria 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, 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 11/13/2009;
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-100846 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-047621 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-03-16 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-004363 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-10-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-111308 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-29 | Violation | 413.3(g)(3)(i) | N |
| Brief Description: Posting of Compliance History Document | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-050932 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-01 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-005419 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-01 | 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. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-101619 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-10-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-100292 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2024-I-NYCDOH-098014 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Violation | 416.3(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When care is provided, there must be sufficient light in the rooms where children are sleeping to allow supervision of and the safe movement and egress for the children. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Violation | 416.8(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: When a functioning electronic monitor is in use, napping and sleeping children must be physically checked every 15 minutes to assess the overall safety and well-being of the children and to make sure infants' faces are uncovered. The checks must be done in close physical proximity to the child. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Violation | 416.8(j)(3) | P/V |
| Brief Description: One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Violation | 416.12(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | 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. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-076865 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-07-30 | 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. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 416.13(a)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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; | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 416.13(a)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: provide to the Office the names, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the employment history, work record and qualifications, if the person had ever been employed outside the home. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the character, habits and personal qualifications to be a group family day care provider, assistant, or substitute; and | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 416.13(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 416.13(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | 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; | |||
| 2024-05-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-045959 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-005257 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: Childrens immunizations are current | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 416.14(f)(10) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | 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. | |||
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