Mejia, Mariel
623 W 170 ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 25% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 12 Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 30, 20265 Findings5 Important
- The Following Criminal History Review and Background Clearances Shall Be Conducted Pursuant to and Consistent with The…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 Ac
- The Initial Medical Statement for Providers416.11(b)(6)
The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuber
- The Provider416.13(a)(2)
The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: have a minimum of either two (2) years of experience caring for childre
- Each Group Family Day Care Home Shall Require Visitors to the Home To: Sign in Upon Entry to the Premises;416.8(p)(1)(i)
- Each Group Family Day Care Home Shall Require Visitors to the Home To: Clearly State in Writing the Purpose of the Visit; And416.8(p)(1)(iii)
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