Mercado, Jacqueline is child care in the provider's own home. New York State licenses this kind of home (“group family day care”) for up to 12 children plus 4 school-age children; an assistant must be on hand once more than eight children are present. State inspectors check it, not the city Health Department. The state's file shows 4 inspection visits, most recently Sep 16, 2026, with 5 violations not yet shown as fixed. Per the state's record, this provider has violations the record does not yet show as fixed. Its license or registration runs through Jan 8, 2027 in the state registry. New York State lists a formal enforcement action against this license or registration (Pending Revocation). That can mean anything from a fine to a move to suspend or revoke it. Check the current status on the state's child care search, linked below, before deciding. Everything we publish for this record is free.
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Inspection history
Every state inspection visit on record for this home, newest first, from New York State's public file. We show the record as it stands and don't grade it.
How to read this record
- New York State inspects home programs at least once a year unannounced, when the license or registration comes up for renewal, and after complaints. Every visit is listed with its date and result.
- Violations found means inspectors cited one or more rule violations on that visit. Each one lists the rule, what it requires, and whether the record shows it corrected (fixed) or still uncorrected.
- The state doesn't publish severity rankings the way the city does for daycare centers. Read the description itself, and ask the provider about anything that worries you.
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Official rule text — what the state requires: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
What this means
Building and equipment Peeling or damaged paint or plaster was found, and the rule says it must be repaired. The public record does not say which room.
Worth asking: Has the paint or plaster been repaired, and can I see the room?
Official rule text — what the state requires: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
What this means
Building and equipment The rule requires suitable precautions to eliminate any condition, in areas children can reach, that poses a safety or health hazard. The wording is broad, and the public record does not name the hazard.
Worth asking: What hazard was cited, and what was done about it?
Official rule text — what the state requires: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
What this means
Building and equipment Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets the children can reach. A citation means an outlet was found uncovered.
Worth asking: Are all outlets in the rooms the children use covered?
Official rule text — what the state requires: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
What this means
Records The program must keep children's files on site and available for inspection. They include health care plans, parental consent for emergency medical treatment, medical statements, immunizations, medication records, daily health checks and records of illnesses and injuries. The citation concerns those files, and the public record does not say which item was missing.
Worth asking: Can I see how you keep each child's health and consent records?
Official rule text — what the state requires: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part.
What this means
Records Except for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. They must name the area of the home where the child will nap, whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or crib, and how the napping child will be supervised. The citation concerns that written agreement.
Worth asking: Do you have a written nap arrangement for each child, and where do the children sleep?
Official rule text — what the state requires: The resting/napping places must: be located in approved day care space;
Official rule text — what the state requires: 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.
What this means
Practice The rule requires at least one caregiver with a valid CPR and first aid certification to be on the premises during all of the program's operating hours. A citation under it means the program was not meeting that requirement when it was cited.
Worth asking: Who holds the CPR and first aid certification, and when does it expire?
Official rule text — what the state requires: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
What this means
Practice The rule requires evacuation drills at least monthly, during the hours the home is open. A citation means that was not being done when the home was cited.
Worth asking: When was your last evacuation drill?
Official rule text — what the state requires: 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.
What this means
Building and equipment Matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be kept in their original containers and used so they do not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or become a hazard to children. The citation concerns how these were stored or used.
Worth asking: Where are cleaning products and medicines kept, and can the children reach them?
Official rule text — what the state requires: The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.
What this means
Records The provider, assistants and substitutes must each submit a medical statement from a health care provider before having any involvement in child care work. The citation concerns those statements.
Worth asking: Does every adult who cares for children have a medical statement on file?
Official rule text — what the state requires: A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;
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