Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Marias Play And Learn Inc.
Jamaica, NY
· Queens County
175th Street,
Jamaica, NY 11432
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
593022
Licensed Since
2012
License Issued
Sep 26, 2022
Expired
Sep 25, 2026
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Reviews
Sharon
2019-03-28 10:40:41
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Maria is awesome. She used to care for both my girls plus my nephew. She cares for them as though they were her children. I'm pleased with her services. I always recommend her to other individuals in need of childcare.
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Michelle
2014-06-10 19:30:15
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Good daycare, my daughter is well taken cared for. She is very independent, knows her numbers, colors,a alphabets. This daycare is also very much like a pre school
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About the Provider
MARIAS PLAY AND LEARN INC. is a Group Family Day Care in Jamaica 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM. 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; Care is available during non-traditional hours; This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Care is available during non-traditional hours; Initial License Date: 9/26/2012;
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2026-I-NYCDOH-050066 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-07-23 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: Childrens immunizations are current | |||
| 2026-05-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-048914 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-02-19 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-005488 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-19 | 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; | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-110155 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.11(c)(2)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; | |||
| 2025-10-22 | 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; | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-106372 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-055849 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-04 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-006638 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-03-17 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-17 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-028829 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-03-17 | 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. | |||
| 2025-03-17 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-03-17 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-028302 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.5(u)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | 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. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.7(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods, nap and rest periods, indoor activities, outdoor play time and a variety of large muscle activities throughout the day. There must be physical activity, appropriate to the ages of the children in care, every day. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.9(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.9(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When a child's behavior harms or is likely to result in harm to the child, others or property, or seriously disrupts or is likely to seriously disrupt group interaction, the child may be separated briefly from the group, but only for as long as is necessary for the child to regain enough self-control to rejoin the group. The child must be placed in an area where he or she is in the view of, and can be supervised and supported by a caregiver. Interaction between a caregiver and the child must take place immediately following the separation to guide the child toward appropriate group behavior. Separation of a child from the group in a manner other than that provided for herein is prohibited. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.11(b)(7)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Thereafter a medical statement for a household member will be required when an event or condition involving the household member reasonably calls into question the health or safety of children receiving care in the home. | |||
| 2025-03-13 | Violation | 416.11(h)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child; | |||
| 2025-01-10 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-01-10 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-018241 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-01-10 | Violation | 416.11(b)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Consumption of, or being under the influence of alcohol by any caregiver, volunteer or employee is prohibited during child day care hours. | |||
| 2025-01-10 | Violation | 416.13(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being; | |||
| 2025-01-10 | Violation | 416.15(a)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. | |||
| 2025-01-10 | Violation | 416.15(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits. | |||
| 2025-01-10 | 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; | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-110964 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-20 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-108807 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-20 | Violation | 416.4(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. | |||
| 2024-11-20 | Violation | 416.5(v) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws. | |||
| 2024-11-20 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-082672 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Monitoring - Enforcement | Monitoring - Enforcement | 2024-I-NYCDOH-051997 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-14 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-14 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-NYCDOH-051601 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-06-14 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2024-06-14 | Violation | 416.8(f) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The assistant(s) must also be caring for children whenever the numbers and ages of children in care dictate that an assistant be present. | |||
| 2024-06-14 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age | |||
| 2024-04-25 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-006563 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 416.5(l)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. | |||
| 2022-05-27 | 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. | |||
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 416.15(c)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home; | |||
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