Group Family Day Care
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Hakuna Matata Group Family Daycare LLC
New York, NY
· New York County
West 190th Street,
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
731350
Licensed Since
2015
License Issued
Aug 31, 2025
Active Through
Aug 30, 2029
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
Hakuna Matata Group Family Daycare LLC 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-065335 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-046762 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-29 | Violation | 416.5(l)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. | |||
| 2026-04-29 | 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; | |||
| 2026-02-02 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-007172 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-02 | 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. | |||
| 2025-10-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-106132 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2025-I-NYCDOH-089722 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-02 | 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: | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 416.11(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all caregivers and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 416.15(b)(19)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, 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; and | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 416.15(c)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a list of assistants and substitutes who are available and approved to care for the children in the group family day care home when the provider or assistant must be absent; | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-NYCDOH-033904 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-032897 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Violation | 416.5(l)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | 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; | |||
| 2025-02-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-008412 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-06 | 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, | |||
| 2024-10-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-101699 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-09-18 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2024-I-NYCDOH-087703 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-09-18 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-18 | Violation | 416.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2024-09-18 | 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. | |||
| 2024-09-18 | Violation | 416.11(i)(21) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office. | |||
| 2024-09-18 | Violation | 416.15(b)(12) | N |
| Brief Description: Office notified of any change to the home or program | |||
| 2024-08-26 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-081814 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-053268 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Violation | 416.12(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-008467 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-04-04 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-04 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must submit to the Office, prior to the start date the name of any new caregiver and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process, including: | |||
| 2022-04-04 | 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, | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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, | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
| 2022-04-04 | 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 | |||
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