Shining Stars, Inc.
1157 WARD AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10472Childery 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 24% violation rate across 17 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 2025) 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (3) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Porches, Decks or Stairs with More Than Two Steps Must Have Railings with a Barrier Extending to the Floor or Ground To…416.5(e)
Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptabl
✓ Corrected at visit
May 14, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- A Search of the State-based Child Abuse or Neglect Repository of Any State Other Than New York Where Such Person Lives…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.
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Provider416.13(a)(4)
The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: provide to the Office the names, addresses and daytime telephone number
✓ Corrected at visit
- Each Program Must Have on Site a Variety of Supplies Including Food416.5(b)(7)
Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and s
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Windows Above the First Floor416.5(q)
Windows above the first floor, other than those identified for emergency evacuation, that are accessible to children and which present a fall hazard must be pro
✓ Corrected at visit
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