Guiding Light Day Care - Jamaica NY Group Family Day Care

173-54 104th Avenue, Floor 1st 1st Floor, Jamaica NY 11433
(718) 297-7786

About the Provider

Description: Guiding Light Day Care is a Group Family Day Care in Jamaica NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 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: 8/28/2012; This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 589404
  • Capacity: 16
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Queens 29 School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Aug 28, 2012
  • Current License Issue Date: Aug 28, 2018
  • District Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (718) 553-3981 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2019-09-19 Violation 416.9(a) Corrected
Brief Description: The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors.
2019-09-19 Violation 416.15(c)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: Maintain on file the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home
2019-03-25 Violation 416.3(e) Corrected
Brief Description: A firm clean crib, cot, bed or washable padded mat of age-appropriate size and construction must be provided for all children requiring a rest period.
2019-03-25 Violation 416.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard
2019-03-25 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.
2019-03-25 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.
2019-03-25 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
2019-03-25 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.
2019-03-25 Violation 416.11(i)(10) Corrected
Brief Description: Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.
2019-03-25 Violation 416.15(a)(9) Corrected
Brief Description: The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time
2018-06-07 416.14(m) Corrected
Brief Description: All child day care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premise of the child care program during the program's operating hours.
2017-12-22 413.4(d)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall obtain fingerprint images, for each prospective employee or volunteer of the child day care program and any person age eighteen or over who will be residing on the premises of the group family day care home or family day care home.
2017-12-22 416.14(q)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Every person in the position of assistant, substitute, or volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children at the time this regulation becomes effective must complete the Office-approved training by September 30, 2017. Any assistant or substitute who does not complete this training by September 30, 2017 must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed. The person supervising the individual must have completed the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements.
2017-12-22 416.15(b)(19)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: Within five days of a household member turning eighteen years of age or a person eighteen years of age beginning to reside at the premises, the program must submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;
2017-12-22 416.15(b)(19)(ii) Corrected
Brief Description: Within five days of a household member turning eighteen years of age or a person eighteen years of age beginning to reside at the premises, the program must submit the forms 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 pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law.

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