Program Name: THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY FRED DOUGLAS CHILDREN'S CENTER    License/Registration ID: 73540


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Raven E. Abell Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Manhattan 3
Site Address: Map
885 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10025
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 3, 2000
Current Registration Period: Oct 3, 2018 - Oct 2, 2022
Phone: (212) 865-6337
Fax: (212) 864-7771
Total Capacity: 199 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/8/2023 4:22:53 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

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)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Jan 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-002714 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-074120 Violations Found
Apr 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-043563 Violations Found
Mar 14, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-002360 Violations Found
Sep 20, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-NYCDOH-045356 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-NYCDOH-040139 Violations Found
Aug 11, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-NYCDOH-001866 No violations cited for this Inspection
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 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 15, 2024 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Jul 15, 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
Jul 15, 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
Jul 15, 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
Jul 15, 2024 414.13(b)(6) 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 complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Apr 23, 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
Mar 14, 2024 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Mar 14, 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
Mar 14, 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
Aug 15, 2023 414.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 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
Aug 15, 2023 414.8(b) School-age child care programs must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 414.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 414.11(h)(1)(ii) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: arrange for the transportation of any child in need of emergency health care, and for the supervision of the children remaining in the program; Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 414.11(h)(1)(iii) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 414.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, 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 June, 2020: None