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Program Name: Purelements: An Evolution in Dance, Inc-Lenox Academy License/Registration ID: 709798

Program Overview

Contact Name: Alsahn Barnes

Contact Title: Director

Program Type: School-Age Child Care

Status: Open

School District: Brooklyn 18

Site Address:

100-01 FLATLANDS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236

First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 13, 2014
Current Registration Period: Nov 13, 2020 - Nov 12, 2024

Phone: (347) 533-8933
Fax: (718) 362-1721

Total Capacity:	230 School-Aged Children

*Open Child Care Slots:**

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.

To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.

Care available during non-traditional hours: No

Removed from referral list: No

This program is located in a school.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact

Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (718) 306-0301

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

Mar 24, 2025

Annual Unannounced

2025-I-NYCDOH-008057

No violations cited for this Inspection

Dec 19, 2024

Monitoring

2024-I-NYCDOH-114731

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.8(a)	Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.	Corrected
414.8(j)	When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.	Corrected
414.8(k)(2)(i)	for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;	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)(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 7, 2024

Monitoring

2024-I-NYCDOH-106303

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.8(a)	Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.	Corrected
414.8(j)	When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.	Corrected
414.14(k)	All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.	Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

Complaint (Substantiated)

2024-I-NYCDOH-099565

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.2(a)(19)(i)	the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;	Corrected
414.8(a)	Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.	Corrected
414.8(h)	A staff person who is qualified to perform the duties of an absent staff member must be provided when needed to comply with the applicable teacher/child ratios.	Corrected
414.13(b)(1)	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 statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;	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
414.14(k)	All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.	Corrected
414.15(c)(12)	The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;	Corrected

Sep 25, 2024

Application - Renewal

2024-I-NYCDOH-044613

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.8(e)	A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 414.13, is required for every group of children.	Corrected
414.13(b)	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:	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(c)	If an applicant discloses in the sworn statement furnished in accordance with section 414.13(b)(3) that he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, the school-age child care program must inform the Office and provide a copy of the statement to the Office so the Office may take appropriate action in conformance with the provisions of section 413.4 of this Article.	Corrected
414.14(k)	All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.	Corrected
414.15(c)(11)	The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;	Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

Annual Unannounced

2024-I-NYCDOH-008077

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.8(a)	Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.	Corrected
414.8(j)	When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.	Corrected
414.8(k)(2)(i)	for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;	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)(1)	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 statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;	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
414.14(b)	Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.	Corrected

Dec 6, 2023

Annual Unannounced

2023-I-NYCDOH-008076

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
414.8(a)	Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.	Corrected
414.8(j)	When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.	Corrected
414.8(k)(2)(i)	for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;	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

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: Jul 14, 2025	Currently uncorrected violations: None

Date

Regulation

Description

Compliance Status as of last inspection

Dec 19, 2024

414.8(a)

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Corrected

Dec 19, 2024

414.8(j)

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Corrected

Dec 19, 2024

414.8(k)(2)(i)

for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;

Corrected

Dec 19, 2024

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

Dec 19, 2024

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

Dec 19, 2024

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 7, 2024

414.8(a)

Corrected

Nov 7, 2024

414.8(j)

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Corrected

Nov 7, 2024

414.14(k)

All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.

Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

414.2(a)(19)(i)

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

414.8(a)

Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

414.8(h)

A staff person who is qualified to perform the duties of an absent staff member must be provided when needed to comply with the applicable teacher/child ratios.

Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

414.13(b)(1)

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 statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

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

Oct 8, 2024

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

Oct 8, 2024

414.14(k)

Corrected

Oct 8, 2024

414.15(c)(12)

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;

Corrected

Sep 25, 2024

414.8(e)

A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 414.13, is required for every group of children.

Corrected

Sep 25, 2024

414.13(b)

Corrected

Sep 25, 2024

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

Sep 25, 2024

414.13(c)

If an applicant discloses in the sworn statement furnished in accordance with section 414.13(b)(3) that he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, the school-age child care program must inform the Office and provide a copy of the statement to the Office so the Office may take appropriate action in conformance with the provisions of section 413.4 of this Article.

Corrected

Sep 25, 2024

414.14(k)

Corrected

Sep 25, 2024

414.15(c)(11)

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part;

Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

414.8(a)

Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

414.8(j)

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

414.8(k)(2)(i)

for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;

Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

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

Jan 5, 2024

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

Jan 5, 2024

414.13(b)(1)

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 statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

414.13(b)(2)

Corrected

Jan 5, 2024

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

Jan 5, 2024

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

Jan 5, 2024

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

Jan 5, 2024

414.14(b)

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Corrected

Dec 6, 2023

414.8(a)

Corrected

Dec 6, 2023

414.8(j)

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Corrected

Dec 6, 2023

414.8(k)(2)(i)

for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;

Corrected

Dec 6, 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

*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: (718) 306-0301

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 July, 2020: Yes