33-06 88 STREET, Queens, NY 11372 · Child Care - Infants/Toddlers
Children OF America Queens in Queens was inspected 12 times between 2020 and 2023, and 7 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 58% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers in NYC (17.4%). Last inspection on record: October 24, 2022.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Hand-washing practices — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 29, 2021.
Children and staff failed to wash hands after using lavatory, after diaper changing, prior to preparation of food or when else required.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 5 time(s), most recently October 7, 2021.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 20, 2022.
The center observed to be providing care for infants under 12 months of age in groups mixed with older children.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 5 time(s), most recently June 7, 2022.
15 hours of training not completed in 24 months. At least 5 hours of training not conducted in each 12 month period. Required topics not covered.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 16, 2020.
Exits and other egress not provided with required signage.
NYC inspectors cited 29 violation(s) across 7 flagged inspections (out of 12 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is October 24, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Children OF America Queens was flagged in 58% of its inspections, versus a 17.4% average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers centers citywide — above the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): Children and staff failed to wash hands after using lavatory, after diaper changing, prior to preparation of food or when else required. Last cited December 29, 2021; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
How do you make sure children and staff wash hands after the bathroom, diaper changes and before meals? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: hand-washing practices.)
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