Group Family Day Care
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Creative Minds Family Day Care
Brooklyn, NY
· Kings County
Riverdale Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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
115368
Licensed Since
2003
License Issued
Jul 31, 2023
Active Through
Jul 30, 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
Creative Minds Family Day Care 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, 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: 7/31/2003; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-103168 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-058882 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-27 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-026899 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-002059 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 413.3(g)(3)(i) | N |
| Brief Description: Posting of Compliance History Document | |||
| 2026-02-20 | 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. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 416.4(h)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow | |||
| 2026-02-20 | 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. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 416.11(i)(22) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 416.13(b) | 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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | 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: | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, | |||
| 2025-12-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-119656 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-08 | 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. | |||
| 2025-12-08 | Violation | 416.13(b) | 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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title. | |||
| 2025-12-08 | 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: | |||
| 2025-12-08 | 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. | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-NYCDOH-056045 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary to check 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, | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | N |
| Brief Description: Proof of compliance with training requirements | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-051526 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary to check 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, | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-032812 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Violation | 416.14(n) | N |
| Brief Description: First Aid & CPR certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Violation | 416.15(b)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | 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; | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-002937 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 416.14(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 416.15(b)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 416.15(b)(24) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child day care programs must keep all records relevant to the current licensing period, and the immediately preceding licensing period. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 416.15(c)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home; | |||
| 2025-02-27 | 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; | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 416.15(c)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection a medical statement regarding the health of all persons residing in the group family day care home, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; | |||
| 2024-12-19 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-114569 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-19 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: | |||
| 2024-12-19 | Violation | 416.14(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2024-12-19 | Violation | 416.15(b)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. | |||
| 2024-08-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-079999 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-078196 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-08-06 | 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. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 416.8(j)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Two caregivers present when more than 6 children, none of whom are school age, are in care | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 416.8(j)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 416.13(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being; | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-002597 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2023-12-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2023-I-NYCDOH-055907 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-22 | Violation | 416.4(f) | N |
| Brief Description: Fire extinguishers are multipurpose, fully charged and with intact seals as applicable. | |||
| 2023-12-22 | Violation | 416.14(m) | P/V |
| Brief Description: A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care | |||
| 2023-12-22 | Violation | 416.15(c)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: Childrens names, addresses, emergency contact information on file | |||
| 2023-12-22 | Violation | 416.15(c)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Names and contact information for people allowed to pick up child | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2023-I-NYCDOH-002131 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills have been conducted each month | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.5(b)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Emergency evacuation diagram must be posted | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.5(b)(5) | N |
| Brief Description: Shelter in place drills have been conducted and recorded as required | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.14(m) | N |
| Brief Description: A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's health records and immunizations are current | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.15(c)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: Childrens names, addresses, emergency contact information on file | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | N |
| Brief Description: Daily attendance records are filled out with arrival and departure times | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 416.15(c)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Names and contact information for people allowed to pick up child | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 416.4(h)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 416.11(c)(2)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 416.15(c)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 416.15(c)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home; | |||
| 2022-03-28 | 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; | |||
| 2022-03-28 | 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; | |||
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