Description: Our Mission Groundwork supports the development of powerful youth, powerful families, and powerful communities so that all young people in the communities where we work have access to a full range of opportunities to lead a rewarding and fulfilling life.
Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 5/17/2010; 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 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-004427 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-09-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-102772 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-05-27 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-042595 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-005490 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Violation | 414.10(b)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must submit to the Office the information 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 per Section 495 of the Social Services Law before determining whether to hire or otherwise allow any person as a prospective operator, director, employee, or volunteer. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Violation | 414.2(a)(16) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, the applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction, and fingerprint images to comply with the requirements of section 413.4 of this Title; | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Violation | 414.10(b)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must submit to the Office the information necessary to inquire of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment whether any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer, is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. In accordance with a schedule developed by the Office, the Office must inquire whether any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. | |||
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