Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Fernandez, Mirtha
New York, NY
· New York County
Audubon Avenue,
New York, NY 10040
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
749139
Licensed Since
2016
License Issued
May 6, 2026
Active Through
May 5, 2030
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
Fernandez, Mirtha is a Group Family Day Care in New York 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.
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-100784 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-21 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-007482 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-21 | 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; | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2026-I-NYCDOH-048722 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.2(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a license must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the license the following: | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.2(d)(7) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Applicants for renewal of a license must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the license the following: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14 of this Part; and | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.11(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Health Care Plan. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-NYCDOH-122302 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 416.14(c)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). | |||
| 2025-11-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-115400 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-08-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-057669 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-08-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-057300 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-06 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2025-08-06 | Violation | 416.8(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. | |||
| 2025-05-16 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-040467 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-05-16 | 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; | |||
| 2025-03-20 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-008738 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-20 | Violation | 416.11(a)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-111015 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-110811 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.5(b)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The licensee must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.5(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.5(q) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Windows above the first floor, other than those identified for emergency evacuation, that are accessible to children and which present a fall hazard must be protected by permanent barriers or restrictive locking devices which prevent a window from opening fully and prevent children from falling out of the windows. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | 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. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.11(h)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child; | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.11(i)(14) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.13(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: | |||
| 2024-12-02 | 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, | |||
| 2024-12-02 | 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 | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: two acceptable references; | |||
| 2024-12-02 | 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; | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-075544 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-072003 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Violation | 416.5(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The emergency evacuation diagram must be posted in a visible location. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Violation | 416.5(q) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Windows above the first floor, other than those identified for emergency evacuation, that are accessible to children and which present a fall hazard must be protected by permanent barriers or restrictive locking devices which prevent a window from opening fully and prevent children from falling out of the windows. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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; | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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; | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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; | |||
| 2024-05-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-049181 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-05-29 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2024-04-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-041258 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-01 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-008818 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-01 | Violation | 416.14(m) | N |
| Brief Description: A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care | |||
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 416.11(h)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child; | |||
| 2022-02-10 | 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; | |||
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