Description: Birch Family Services is a team of more than 3,000 teachers, therapists, social workers, psychologists, nurses, residence counselors, administrators, board members, and family members working together:
To provide the finest education, habilitation, and residential services to people with autism and other developmental disabilities
To help their families overcome the lifelong obstacles they face in raising children with disabilities.
We’ve grown from a few classrooms into a large network of schools, residences, and family support programs located throughout New York City. Committed to sharing our expertise widely for the benefit of those we serve, we train hundreds of professionals throughout the tri-state area in our Birch Training Institute.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-15 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 131.09(g) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding. | |||
| 2019-03-13 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.57(b) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards. | |||
| 2019-03-13 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.57(b) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards. | |||
| 2018-10-23 | 47.13(c) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)<br/> Education Director not designated for each permitted child care held by program; Educational Director does not meet qualification requirements; failure to notify Department of Ed Director resignation/termination; failure to notify staff of Ed Director coverage, proof of notification not available | |||
| 2018-10-23 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.37(b)(2) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: All teachers have not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. | |||
| 2018-07-05 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.13(d) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. | |||
| 2018-07-05 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.33(c) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Staff failed to obtain proof of immunization; Except for exempt staff, required staff immunizations were not submitted to child care service; records not confidential. | |||
| 2018-07-05 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.37(b)(2) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: All teachers have not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. | |||
| 2018-03-28 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.57 (c) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate the potential for exposure to choking hazards by children. | |||
| 2017-12-19 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 131.09(a) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Adequate lighting not provided in commercial building at time of inspection. | |||
If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
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Personnel is mediocre , no one knows anything. It’s the blind leading the blind. The teachers are good . The office staff tells you wrong information, they don’t hold themselves accountable for their errors, the entire clerical team needs training.
Excellent school, staff is amazing I would recommend over and over again!!!