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1368 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY
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Roots Group Family Day Care is a licensed group home daycare in Staten Island, New York. The state has licensed it since September 23, 2016, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Roots Group Family Day Care has not listed its tuition.
State record
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 10, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 12 visits · 14 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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416.11(i)(27) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
Corrected during the visit
416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface.
Corrected during the visit
416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
416.15(b)(4) The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
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.
416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
416.3(a)(1) Child care can only be provided in the areas of the group family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.
416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Corrected during the visit
416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
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.
416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
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Staten Island, NY 10302 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Staten Island, NY 10302 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Staten Island, NY 10302 · 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 September 23, 2016.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 10, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 5 of 12 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (917) 678-5238 to ask.
(917) 678-5238.
Staten Island, NY 10302. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.