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Program Name: MCKINLEY COMMUNITY CENTER OST A.S.P. License/Registration ID: 244592

Program Overview

Contact Name: Atta Acheampong

Contact Title: Director

Program Type: School-Age Child Care

Status: Open

School District: Bronx 8

Site Address:

751 EAST 161st STREET, BRONX, NY 10456

First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 22, 2005
Current Registration Period: Dec 22, 2019 - Dec 21, 2023

Phone: (718) 542-2727
Fax: (718) 589-2927

Total Capacity:	80 School-Aged Children

*Open Child Care Slots: This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/17/2024 12:32:19 PM**	0 Preschool aged 3 School-Aged children

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.

Please contact this program for the most current openings.

Care available during non-traditional hours: No

Removed from referral list: No

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact

Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (347) 854-1971

For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.

Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date

Inspection Type

Inspection ID

Inspection Result

Jan 30, 2025

Annual Unannounced

2025-I-NYCDOH-003846

No violations cited for this Inspection

Feb 8, 2024

Annual Unannounced

2024-I-NYCDOH-003567

Violations Found

Dec 26, 2023

Documentation Review

2023-I-NYCDOH-056081

Violations Found

Inspection Conducted Off-Site

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.2(e)(11)	Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following: documentation from an inspector for the New York State Department of Labor or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current registration period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application for renewal; and	Corrected
414.13(d)	Each program must have a staff person who meets the qualifications set forth in section 414.13(g)(1) to perform supervision functions for that program.	Corrected
414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a)	In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;	Corrected
414.15(b)(11)(ii)(e)	In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: two acceptable references;	Corrected

Nov 28, 2023

Annual Unannounced

2023-I-NYCDOH-003199

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
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
414.11(b)(1)	Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:	Corrected
414.11(b)(6)	The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.	Corrected
414.13(b)(3)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;	Corrected
414.13(b)(4)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;	Corrected
414.13(b)(5)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on 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, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and	Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

Application - Renewal

2023-I-NYCDOH-026646

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
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
413.4(d)(2)	Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.	Corrected
414.11(b)(1)	Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:	Corrected
414.11(b)(6)	The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.	Corrected
414.13(b)(2)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member;	Corrected
414.13(b)(3)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;	Corrected
414.13(b)(4)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;	Corrected
414.13(b)(5)	School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on 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, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and	Corrected
414.13(g)(1)(i)	To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or	Corrected
414.13(g)(1)(ii)	To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a New York State Children's Program Administrator Credential; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or	Corrected
414.13(g)(1)(iii)	To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a School-Age Child Care Credential or other Office-recognized credential specific to the school-age developmental period; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or	Corrected
414.13(g)(1)(iv)	To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: two years of college with 18 credits in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work.	Corrected
414.15(b)(12)(iii)	The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;	Corrected
414.15(b)(23)	Upon termination or resignation of the director:	Corrected
414.15(b)(23)(iv)	Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.	Corrected

Additional Inspection History

*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

Compliance History


Date of Last Inspection: Jan 30, 2025	Currently uncorrected violations: None

Date

Regulation

Description

Compliance Status as of last inspection

Feb 8, 2024

414.15(b)(12)(iii)

The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;

Corrected

Feb 8, 2024

414.15(b)(23)

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Corrected

Feb 8, 2024

414.15(b)(23)(iv)

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Corrected

Dec 26, 2023

414.2(e)(11)

Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following: documentation from an inspector for the New York State Department of Labor or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current registration period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application for renewal; and

Corrected

Dec 26, 2023

414.13(d)

Each program must have a staff person who meets the qualifications set forth in section 414.13(g)(1) to perform supervision functions for that program.

Corrected

Dec 26, 2023

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a)

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;

Corrected

Dec 26, 2023

414.15(b)(11)(ii)(e)

Corrected

Nov 28, 2023

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

Nov 28, 2023

414.11(b)(1)

Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

Corrected

Nov 28, 2023

414.11(b)(6)

The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

Corrected

Nov 28, 2023

414.13(b)(3)

School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

Corrected

Nov 28, 2023

414.13(b)(4)

School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;

Corrected

Nov 28, 2023

414.13(b)(5)

School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on 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, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

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

Nov 13, 2023

413.4(d)(2)

Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.11(b)(1)

Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.11(b)(6)

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(b)(2)

School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member;

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(b)(3)

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(b)(4)

School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(b)(5)

School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on 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, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(g)(1)(i)

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(g)(1)(ii)

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a New York State Children's Program Administrator Credential; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(g)(1)(iii)

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a School-Age Child Care Credential or other Office-recognized credential specific to the school-age developmental period; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.13(g)(1)(iv)

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: two years of college with 18 credits in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work.

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.15(b)(12)(iii)

The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.15(b)(23)

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Corrected

Nov 13, 2023

414.15(b)(23)(iv)

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Corrected

*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact

Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (347) 854-1971

Enforcement History

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The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.

Enforcement Actions since July, 2020: None