Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Pencilheath, Karlene
Brooklyn, NY
· Kings County
546 Schenectady Ave, Apt. 1st Apt. 1st,
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
Total Capacity: 10 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (347) 789-5071
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
409108
License Issued
Mar 5, 2020
Expired
Mar 4, 2024
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
Pencilheath, Karlene is a Group Family Day Care in Brooklyn NY, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 10 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 3/5/2010;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 416.4(b)(4) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 416.15(b)(10)(ii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | 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; | |||
| 2022-06-01 | 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; | |||
| 2022-03-01 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | 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; | |||
| 2022-02-28 | Violation | 416.6(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | Violation | 416.8(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | 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; | |||
| 2022-02-28 | 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; | |||
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