Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Gan Simcha Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
· Kings County
Avenue I,
Brooklyn, NY 11230
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
844435
Licensed Since
2020
License Issued
Feb 28, 2024
Active Through
Feb 27, 2028
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
Gan Simcha Inc. 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, 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Tuesday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Wednesday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Thursday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Friday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2026-I-NYCDOH-023512 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-06 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | N |
| Brief Description: Proof of compliance with training requirements | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-097221 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-042838 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-05-22 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-011108 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-05-22 | Violation | 416.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2025-05-22 | 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. | |||
| 2025-05-22 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. | |||
| 2025-05-22 | Violation | 416.8(j)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. | |||
| 2025-05-22 | 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; | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-112945 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-107049 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-096873 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.5(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.5(m)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A working telephone must be available for use by all caregivers at all times children are in care. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.5(m)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The phone used at the group family day care must remain in a designated visible location during all hours that children are in care. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.14(o) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregiver(s) who holds the valid certification in CPR and First Aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program on file. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.15(b)(10)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A group family day care home must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation as documented with the Office on the application for group family day care. Such inspectors and representatives must be given free access to the building, the caregivers, employees and volunteers, the children and any program records. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | 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; | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | P/V |
| Brief Description: One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 416.15(b)(20) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-096855 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-011415 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 416.3(h) | N |
| Brief Description: No peeling or damaged paint or plaster inside and outside the home | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2024-09-11 | 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 | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 416.11(b)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 416.15(b)(20) | N |
| Brief Description: Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children | |||
| 2024-09-11 | 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; | |||
| 2024-01-05 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2023-I-NYCDOH-047794 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2022-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
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