Program Name: Children's Arts & Science Workshops @PS 115    License/Registration ID: 285268


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Grace Valera Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 6
Site Address: Map
586 West 177th Street, New York, NY 10033
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 3, 2007
Current Registration Period: Aug 3, 2023 - Aug 2, 2027 		Phone: (212) 923-7766
Fax: (212) 795-5901
Total Capacity: 248 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/6/2026 4:26:26 PM 		0 Preschool aged
185 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
This program is located in a school.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (646) 632-6305
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)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Dec 9, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-120044 Violations Found
Jun 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-004301 Violations Found
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
This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: Dec 9, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 9, 2025 414.11(b)(4) The medical statement must give satisfactory evidence that the individual is physically fit to provide child day care and has no diagnosed psychiatric or emotional disorder which would preclude such individual from providing child day care. Corrected
Dec 9, 2025 414.11(b)(5) All staff and volunteers must be free from communicable disease unless his/her health care provider has indicated that the presence of the communicable disease does not pose a risk to the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jun 12, 2025 414.3(g) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Jun 12, 2025 414.3(j)(2) Toilets must be in private stalls or have other provisions that ensure privacy. 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: (646) 632-6305
 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 May, 2021: None