Group Family Day Care
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Growing Imaginations Daycare
Mount Vernon, NY
· Westchester County
Egmont Ave,
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
Quick Facts
Capacity
16 children
Age range (listing information)
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
842123
Licensed Since
2019
License Issued
Jun 5, 2021
Expired
Jun 4, 2025
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Westchester Regional Office
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About the Provider
Growing Imaginations Daycare is a Group Family Day Care in Mount Vernon NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service's listing gives an age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
There has been enforcement actions since 2003; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- HoursNot listed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-YRO-062633 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-YRO-057154 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-08 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2026-I-YRO-054386 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 416.3(a) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each applicant must submit to the Office at the time of application for licensure a diagram of the proposed group family day care home showing: all rooms in the home, including the rooms which will be used for day care and the purposes for which such rooms will be used; the number and location of exits and alternate means of egress; and the outdoor play areas available to the children in care. An updated diagram must be submitted to the Office immediately upon making any change that impacts the child care program. | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 416.3(a)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child care can only be provided in the areas of the group family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space. | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 416.8(a) | Not 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. | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 416.15(b)(14)(iii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregiver must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by a caregiver: serious injury, | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Not 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; | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 416.8(e) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Approved provider is the primary caregiver | |||
| 2026-04-20 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-YRO-033417 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-20 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. | |||
| 2026-04-20 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: Childrens immunizations are current | |||
| 2026-04-20 | Violation | 416.8(e) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Approved provider is the primary caregiver | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-YRO-009590 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | Not 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. | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Violation | 416.11(b)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All caregivers must have knowledge of and access to children's medical records and all emergency information. | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Violation | 416.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff supervising children alone completed Federal Health and Safety training. | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Violation | 416.15(c)(18) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care; | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-YRO-108116 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Violation | 416.8(e) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Approved provider is the primary caregiver | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-YRO-019604 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Violation | 416.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Provider & assistant have completed 15 hours of training in first 6 months | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Violation | 416.14(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Violation | 416.14(f) | N |
| Brief Description: Provider & assistant must complete 30 hours in all topics every 2 years | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's health records and immunizations are current | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Violation | 416.15(c)(14) | N |
| Brief Description: Documentation of training sessions attended | |||
| 2025-04-15 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-YRO-011018 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-YRO-105460 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-12 | 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. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 416.14(m) | N |
| Brief Description: A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 416.14(n) | N |
| Brief Description: First Aid & CPR certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
| 2024-10-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-YRO-099765 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-YRO-076720 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-YRO-043357 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-03-18 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-YRO-011316 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2023-I-YRO-054129 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Violation | 416.5(j) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | 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. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | 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. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
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