Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Metamorphosis Child Care Inc.
New York, NY
· New York County
West 164th Street,
New York, NY 10032
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
583629
Licensed Since
2012
License Issued
Apr 26, 2026
Active Through
Apr 25, 2030
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Reviews
Ally
2015-06-09 20:45:42
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Metamorphosis Child Care has been the best decision I made for my child. It is such a fantastic place to be. The employees are wonderful, and so friendly.
Kay NArine
2014-03-19 21:36:16
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
The best daycare center in Washington Heights. Your kid could end up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4KegLh4EeU https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=d4KegLh4EeU And that is what the tapes were obtained for. many more attacks that were caught on tape but tapes are not being released.
Jennifer
2013-04-27 14:22:41
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
They are great; staff is wonderful. My son loves it!
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About the Provider
Metamorphosis Child Care Inc. is a Group Family Day Care in New York 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 4/26/2012; This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; This facility is authorized to administer medications; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-072201 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-052631 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.11(b)(6) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program. | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.13(a)(2) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: have a minimum of either two (2) years of experience caring for children under six years of age, or one (1) year of experience caring for children under six years of age plus six hours of training or education in early childhood development. The phrase "experience caring for children" can mean child-rearing as well as paid and unpaid experience caring for children. The term "training" can mean educational workshops and courses in caring for preschool-age children; | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) | Not 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, | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) | Not 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, | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(iii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Not 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; | |||
| 2026-03-04 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-005425 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-04 | Violation | 416.11(b)(1) | 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: | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-NYCDOH-120462 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-101349 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-041489 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-03-31 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-006571 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-31 | 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. | |||
| 2025-03-31 | 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; | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-100749 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-056503 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 416.13(a)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: have a minimum of either two (2) years of experience caring for children under six years of age, or one (1) year of experience caring for children under six years of age plus six hours of training or education in early childhood development. The phrase "experience caring for children" can mean child-rearing as well as paid and unpaid experience caring for children. The term "training" can mean educational workshops and courses in caring for preschool-age children; | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; | |||
| 2024-04-04 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-006488 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 416.8(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.8(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.8(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.8(g)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When the provider is absent for more than 3 consecutive days or has reason to be absent on a recurring basis, the Office must be notified in advance and the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Violation | 416.11(i)(22) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | 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; | |||
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