Program Name: The Harlem-Dowling Children's Service@ W. Side Ctr. ASP 36    License/Registration ID: 679417


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jenny Fernandez Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 3
Site Address: Map
123 Morningside Drive, New York, NY 10027
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 21, 2014
Current Registration Period: Apr 21, 2024 - Apr 20, 2028 		Phone: (646) 409-1573
Fax: (212) 864-1908
Total Capacity: 70 Preschoolers and 136 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/13/2025 3:13:18 PM 		0 Preschool aged
0 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  
Nov 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-115311 Violations Found
Jun 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-007568 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-007546 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-101021 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: Nov 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 13, 2025 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
Oct 15, 2024 413.3(f)(4)(i)(b) a caregiver, employee or volunteer has failed to provide adequate and competent supervision as prescribed by OCFS regulation; Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 414.9(m) Methods of discipline or interaction which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 414.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to section 412 of the Social Services Law. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 414.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. 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
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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 April, 2021: None