63-08 69 PLACE, Queens, NY 11379 · Child Care - Pre School
Books & Rattles, INC. in Queens was inspected 17 times between 2020 and 2023, and 6 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 35% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: April 18, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 21, 2022.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Compliance with Health Department orders — cited 1 time(s), most recently May 5, 2022.
The center/camp fails to comply with an Order of the Board or Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently April 12, 2021.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 7 time(s), most recently April 18, 2023.
Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices not provided to staff.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 1 time(s), most recently April 18, 2023.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
NYC inspectors cited 60 violation(s) across 6 flagged inspections (out of 17 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is April 18, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Books & Rattles, INC. was flagged in 35% 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 June 21, 2022; 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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