Description: De La Cruz, Apolonia 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Initial License Date: 1/28/2013; This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; This facility is authorized to administer medications;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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-030202 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-02-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-005631 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-08-20 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-062124 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-08-20 | Violation | 416.8(g)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When the provider is absent for more than 3 consecutive days or has reason to be absent on a recurring basis, the Office must be notified in advance and the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-NYCDOH-021129 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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: | |||
| 2025-01-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-020342 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-01-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-006792 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-01-17 | 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. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | 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. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | 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. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-101292 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-10-04 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-098976 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-10-04 | 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. | |||
| 2024-10-04 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. | |||
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My 1 and 4 year old stayed with Apolonia De La Cruz and I was not satisfied with her care for my kids. My 1 year olds diaper was soiled either with #1 or #2 every time I picked him up. My daughter stated that all she would give her crackers and cheese for breakfast and lunch. She also fed my son cheese as a starter food which was making him sick and throwing up and when I phone or texted her about what she fed them, she would not pick up or respond and when I asked her in person, she stated that she disassociated herself from childcare after 6:00 p.m. I then told her that she is responsible for whatever happens to my son, especially if I had to take him to emergency and the doctor's needed to know what he ate and that she could have also given me the information the next day, but had not as well. She fed my kids what she wanted and did not work with me as the mother regarding their eating habits and what they could or could not eat and did not like or liked. I would NOT RECOMMEND her as your childcare provider.