87-41 165 STREET, Queens, NY 11432 · School Based Child Care
Ideal Montessori in Queens was inspected 4 times between 2020 and 2023, and 2 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 50% flagged rate — about the same as the NYC average for School Based Child Care in NYC (45.2%). Last inspection on record: December 23, 2022.
About average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff screening (school-based programs) — cited 8 time(s), most recently September 22, 2022.
School operator conducts pre-employment credential and qualification review.
Children's health records (school-based programs) — cited 8 time(s), most recently September 22, 2022.
Children immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, MMR, varicella, HepB, pneumococcal disease and Hib. Immunization records and medical exemption records on site and available upon request.
Fire safety (school-based programs) — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 30, 2021.
Approved fire extinguishers provided in good working order and inspected.
Staff training (school-based programs) — cited 5 time(s), most recently September 22, 2022.
Teaching and supervisory staff trained in abuse/maltreatment identification and reporting. 2 hours of training received every 24 months. Training provided by OCFS approved trainer. New staff trained within 3 months of hire.
Staff health (school-based programs) — cited 2 time(s), most recently September 22, 2022.
School-based child care staff observed caring for children while unhealthy. Staff medical certificate of fitness not provided.
NYC inspectors cited 25 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 4 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is December 23, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Ideal Montessori was flagged in 50% of its inspections, versus a 45.2% average for School Based Child Care centers citywide — about the same as the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): School operator conducts pre-employment credential and qualification review. Last cited September 22, 2022; status on record: 8 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Has every staff member completed fingerprinting and background clearance before unsupervised contact with children? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: staff screening (school-based programs).)
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