Description: Unique Minds Preschool is a Group Family Day Care in Staten Island NY, with a maximum capacity of 14 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 12 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 medications;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-031684 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-04-23 | 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, | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-013315 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Violation | 416.14(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Violation | 416.15(b)(9)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The parents of all children receiving care in a group family day care home equipped with electronic monitoring devices or surveillance cameras installed for the purpose of allowing parents to view their children in the day care setting by means of the Internet must be informed that cameras will be used for this purpose. All assistants and employees of the group family day care home must also be informed if electronic monitoring devices or surveillance cameras will be used for this purpose. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-NYCDOH-123003 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 416.15(b)(25)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-107940 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 416.11(i)(27) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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; | |||
| 2025-07-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-050266 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-044674 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: two acceptable references; | |||
| 2025-05-13 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-039366 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
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