Program Name: KIPP Washington Heights Academy Charter School    License/Registration ID: 709919


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Helene L. Vasquez Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 6
Site Address: Map
21 Jumel Place, New York, NY 10032
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 8, 2014
Current Registration Period: Oct 8, 2024 - Oct 7, 2028 		Phone: (917) 647-3781
Fax:
Total Capacity: 218 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/15/2023 12:26:22 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.

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  
Mar 18, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-006864 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-118061 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 5, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-008102 Violations Found
Dec 13, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-NYCDOH-113569 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 7, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-NYCDOH-048574 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-008124 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: Mar 18, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 5, 2025 414.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 414.2(e)(12) 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: a copy of a certification of insurance from an insurance company showing general liability insurance is provided to the school age child care program and a copy of the insurance policy; and Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 414.2(f) Applicants for renewal of a registration may not be issued a registration until an inspection of the program has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Part and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law. Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 414.13(g)(1) To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 414.15(c)(2) 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: an approved health care plan on forms furnished by the Office, as required in section 414.11 of this Part; Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Oct 7, 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
Oct 7, 2024 414.14(c)(2) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d). 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 May, 2021: None