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Cradle to Crayons Daycare

New York, NY 10034 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
year first licensed
2017

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About Cradle to Crayons Daycare

Cradle to Crayons Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in New York, New York. The state has licensed it since April 12, 2017, for up to 16 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 33 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for Cradle to Crayons Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2017
License number
#789519
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Summary

15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 22, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 15 visits · 33 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 9
  • Staff training and qualifications 5
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Background checks 4
  • Discipline and child guidance 3
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Aug 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jun 2, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.13 Caregiver Qualifications

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.9(a) 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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(3) The licensee or registrant shall furnish to each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home a fingerprint imaging application form and a description of how the completed fingerprint images will be used.

    • Background checks

      413.4(b) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

  7. Feb 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Dec 23, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      416.13(b) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

  10. Dec 6, 2024Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.13(a)(3) 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;

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

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  1. Oct 9, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.13(a)(4) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: provide to the Office the names, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the employment history, work record and qualifications, if the person had ever been employed outside the home. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the character, habits and personal qualifications to be a group family day care provider, assistant, or substitute; and

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

  2. Aug 5, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(i) Except while sleeping, awaking or going to sleep, an infant must not be left in a crib, playpen or other confined space for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Other than at meals or snack time, a child must not be left in a high chair for longer than 15 minutes.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

  3. Aug 1, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(b)(13) The caregivers, employees and volunteers must be familiar with the regulations governing group family day care. Such regulations must be readily accessible to the caregivers for reference purposes and must be made available for review to a parent of a child in care upon request by a parent.

    • Background checks

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(i) Except while sleeping, awaking or going to sleep, an infant must not be left in a crib, playpen or other confined space for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Other than at meals or snack time, a child must not be left in a high chair for longer than 15 minutes.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

  4. Jul 31, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.11(i)(23) The premises must be kept free of vermin.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.

  5. Jan 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Cradle to Crayons Daycare

Is Cradle to Crayons Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 12, 2017.

When was Cradle to Crayons Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cradle to Crayons Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 33 rules across 7 of 15 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Cradle to Crayons Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Cradle to Crayons Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (347) 289-0876 to confirm.

How much does Cradle to Crayons Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (347) 289-0876 to ask.

What is Cradle to Crayons Daycare's phone number?

(347) 289-0876.

Where is Cradle to Crayons Daycare?

New York, NY 10034. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits).