Cruz, Marlene

2955 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

10 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 6, 2026

Latest inspection

January 5, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 6, 2026

Provider
Cruz, Marlene
License number
765493
Location
2955 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 22.5/100
Inspection record
10 inspections, last inspected January 5, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 6, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor22.5 / 100
Health25/100
Safety0/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance100/100

45

Total Violations

Jan 5, 2026

Last Inspection

14

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (54)

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(17)Jan 5, 2026

Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(17)Jan 5, 2026

Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(17)Jan 5, 2026

Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(17)Jan 5, 2026

Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(17)Jan 5, 2026

Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(17)Jan 5, 2026

Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Apr 16, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(n)Apr 16, 2025

CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Apr 16, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Apr 16, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Apr 16, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Apr 16, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(n)Apr 16, 2025

CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Apr 16, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Apr 16, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(n)Apr 16, 2025

CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Apr 16, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(n)Apr 16, 2025

CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Apr 16, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Apr 16, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(n)Apr 16, 2025

CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Apr 16, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Apr 16, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(n)Apr 16, 2025

CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Apr 13, 2023

the forms necessary to check 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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(g)Apr 13, 2023

After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(c)(3)Apr 13, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(b)Apr 13, 2023

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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Apr 13, 2023

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(c)(3)Apr 13, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(b)Apr 13, 2023

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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(g)Apr 13, 2023

After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Apr 13, 2023

the forms necessary to check 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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Apr 13, 2023

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(c)(3)Apr 13, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(b)Apr 13, 2023

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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(g)Apr 13, 2023

After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Apr 13, 2023

the forms necessary to check 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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Apr 13, 2023

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(c)(3)Apr 13, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(b)Apr 13, 2023

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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(g)Apr 13, 2023

After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Apr 13, 2023

the forms necessary to check 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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Apr 13, 2023

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(c)(3)Apr 13, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(b)Apr 13, 2023

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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(g)Apr 13, 2023

After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Apr 13, 2023

the forms necessary to check 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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(c)(3)Apr 13, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Apr 13, 2023

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(b)Apr 13, 2023

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 comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.13(g)Apr 13, 2023

After completion of required inquiries to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as provided for in this section and all other criminal history review and background clearances as provided for in section 413.4 of this Title, the Office shall notify the applicant and program whether the applicant is authorized or unauthorized to care for children based on the outcome of such inquiries.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Apr 13, 2023

the forms necessary to check 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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Apr 13, 2023

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cruz, Marlene's safety grade?

Cruz, Marlene has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 22.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Cruz, Marlene have?

Cruz, Marlene has 45 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 45 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Cruz, Marlene last inspected?

Cruz, Marlene was last inspected on January 5, 2026.

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