117-11 JAMAICA AVE, Queens, NY 11418 · Child Care - Pre School
Melissa's Children OF Tomorrow in Queens was inspected 8 times between 2020 and 2023, and 3 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 38% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: February 3, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 3, 2023.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 2 time(s), most recently February 3, 2023.
Training certificates not provided upon request.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 3, 2023.
Child Care program designates a certified group teacher as Education Director. Education Director can not serve more than two programs operated by same legal entity that are co-located.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 24, 2021.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Daily health checks & illness procedures — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 3, 2023.
The center failed to maintain children's daily attendance records.
NYC inspectors cited 11 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 8 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 3, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Melissa's Children OF Tomorrow was flagged in 38% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — above the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children. Last cited February 3, 2023; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
What are your actual child-to-staff ratios in each room right now, and is someone on site today trained in first aid and CPR? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size.)
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