School-Age Child Care
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Bright Minds Academy
Staten Island, NY
· Richmond County
75 Skyline Drive,
Staten Island, NY 10304
Quick Facts
Capacity
21 children
Age Range
21 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
853445
License Holder
Donna-Lee O. Ziegeler
Licensed Since
2019
License Issued
Dec 9, 2023
Active Through
Dec 8, 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
Bright Minds Academy is a School-Age Child Care in Staten Island NY, with a maximum capacity of 21 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 21 School-Aged Children. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM - 07:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Care is available during non-traditional hours; Years in Operation: 3
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-031361 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 414.13(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member; | |||
| 2026-03-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-026047 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-17 | Violation | 414.13(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member; | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-009961 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Violation | 414.13 | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff Qualifications | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Violation | 414.13(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member; | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Violation | 414.13(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part; | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-115340 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-10-31 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-112828 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-112528 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 414.8(l)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate. | |||
| 2025-06-13 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-024765 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-13 | Violation | 414.13(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-011432 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-13 | 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. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 414.13(b)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: 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; | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 414.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 414.14(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2024-08-30 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-083214 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-051557 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-02-09 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-011771 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2023-I-NYCDOH-034189 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 414.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete 30 hours of training every 2 years | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 414.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2022-07-21 | Violation | 414.15(b)(29)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration 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, as follows: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 414.14; | |||
| 2022-06-17 | Violation | 414.15(b)(29)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration 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, as follows: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 414.14; | |||
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