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Bronx, NY 10459 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Digna Almonte James is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since February 7, 2005, for up to 14 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 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 14 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Digna Almonte James has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Bronx County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 9, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 8 visits · 16 rules in all
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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416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.
Corrected during the visit
416.13(d) 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 complete a Statewide Central Register database check.
416.13(c) 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 hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law.
416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.
413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for 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.
413.4(c)(3) a search of the state-based child abuse or neglect repository of any state other than New York where such person lives or lived during the preceding five years.
413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective 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, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:
416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
416.15(b)(25) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested:
416.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
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;
416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
416.15(b)(25) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested:
416.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.
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Bronx, NY 10459 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Bronx, NY 10459 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10459 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10459 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10459 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 7, 2005.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 9, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 4 of 8 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.
14, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (718) 861-8158 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 861-8158 to ask.
(718) 861-8158.
Bronx, NY 10459. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.