Description: Renaissance Village Family Learning Center has as its focus the entire family, providing Montessori Nurseries for children and other activities that enhance well being and parenting skills for adults. Our goal is to help create and support happy, secure families. Our mission is to support the parent as the child’s primary teacher.
Renaissance Village is a member of American Montessori Society and licensed by New York City Department of Health.
The founder of Renaissance is Dr. Tatjana Matano, fourth generation educator originally from Eastern Europe. Tatjana has over twenty years of experience in education as University teacher, trainer in whole brain and accelerated learning for adults and as an early childhood educator. In 2001, after the birth of her second child, she started a special, enriched Nursery program in Hudson Heights in Manhattan which evolved into a Montessori center by 2007. As a mother of two children she herself knows the struggles of parenting and the importance of choosing the right educational environment during early years.
Tatjana has assembled a team of devoted teachers and assistants who share her own dedication to the early childhood as the most important period for the fulfillment of one’s potential and who also share her dedication to parenting community as a whole. The Education Director and Head Teacher of Renaissance Village is Ms. Jean Caswell, a veteran of Montessori teaching with over 35 yrs of experience. Ms. Olga Schmukler is her partner, an early childhood educator with outstanding talents in the areas of Music and Art and with over 20 yrs of experience in the classroom. She combines Russian Music pedagogy with Montessori principles . Our program has two more teachers and two assistants who make sure the Montessori philosophy of respect and trust in the child is present throughout the day and beyond the class time.
Dr. Matano and Ms. Caswell are dedicated to continuous and thorough training of the entire staff in the principles of Montessori work. They also offer parenting workshops and have developed a nine month program (sept-june) for families entitled “The Joyful Family” which elaborates on all the aspects of family life through the lens of Montessori approach. In addition, the Assistants are trained in Health and Safety, CPR, First Aid, Control of Infectious Disease, Child Abuse Prevention and Food Protection.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-14 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.13(c)(1) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director | |||
| 2020-01-14 | Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards) | 47.23(a) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.13(d) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.25(a)(1) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection child care service unable to document that all children enrolled have had an age appropriate medical evaluation. | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.37(b)(2) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: All teachers have not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.37(b)(6)(B) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: 15 hours of training Not completed in 24 months. At least 5 hours of training Not conducted in each 12 month period. Required topics Not covered. | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards) | 47.19(c)(2) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents Not available at time of inspection | |||
| 2019-11-14 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.45(b) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient lighting and or failed to maintain adequate foot candles in areas used by children. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.33 (c) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Staff failed to obtain proof of immunization; Except for exempt staff, required staff immunizations were not submitted to child care service; records not confidential. | |||
| 2018-03-01 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.33 (b) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are not maintained by child care service. | |||
| 2017-01-24 | 47.35 (b) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> At time of inspection required hand wash signs were not provided. | |||
| 2017-01-24 | 47.41 (j) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. | |||
| 2017-01-24 | 47.55 (c) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)<br/> Adequate space/arrangement to provide separate storage areas for children's outer garments not provided or maintained at time of inspection. | |||
| 2017-01-24 | 47.57 (c) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)<br/> At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate the potential for exposure to choking hazards by children. | |||
| 2017-01-24 | 47.73 (b) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> Permit not posted at front door in weather proof frame; information on how to obtain inspection report not provided | |||
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