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OCFS may take any of the following actions, or any combination of actions, as part of the enforcement process:

Denial
“Renewal denied” means the application to renew the license or registration to operate the child day care program was denied, the license or registration was permitted to expire, and the enforcement action to deny the application of the program to renew the license or registration is final.

Revocation
“Revoked” means OCFS took action to rescind the license or registration to operate the child day care program. The enforcement action to revoke the license or registration is final, and the program may no longer operate.

Suspension
“Suspended” means the child day care program has been closed by OCFS because there is evidence that the public health or a child’s safety or welfare is in imminent danger. A program which has been suspended must immediately stop operating. Suspension will continue until OCFS has determined that the condition requiring suspension has been corrected, until the child day care license or registration has been revoked, or until the program successfully challenges OCFS’ decision to suspend.

Pending Status
Enforcement action is “pending” when a child day care program has been notified that OCFS is taking enforcement action. Enforcement action will remain “pending” until a final decision has been rendered by an administrative law judge or by a court, or until the enforcement action has been resolved. A program may continue to operate while an enforcement action is pending.

 Program Overview

Contact Name: Melinda A. Barr	Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care	Status: Open
School District: Bronx 9	Site Address: 1537 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 1, 2015 Current Registration Period: Dec 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2025	Phone: (718) 583-7366 Fax: (929) 246-5200
Total Capacity: 239 School-Aged Children   Open Child Care Slots*: This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/10/2023 3:25:59 PM 0 Preschool aged 30 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: Yes	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: (347) 854-1971

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
May 6, 2025	Application - Renewal	2025-I-NYCDOH-036661	No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 1, 2025	Annual Unannounced	2025-I-NYCDOH-008620	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.11(b)(1)(i) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial school age child care program application; 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)(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
Mar 5, 2025	Complaint (Unsubstantiated)	2025-I-NYCDOH-026989	No New Violations
Feb 4, 2025	Complaint (Unsubstantiated)	2025-I-NYCDOH-022192	No New Violations
Jan 30, 2025	Complaint (Substantiated)	2025-I-NYCDOH-021331	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.3(h) Concrete floors used by the children must be covered with appropriate material. Corrected 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 414.5(f) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, swimming pools, drainage ditches, wells, ponds, or other bodies of open water, holes, wood and coal burning stoves, fireplaces, pellet stoves, permanently installed gas space heaters, or any other unsafe area. Corrected 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
Feb 29, 2024	Annual Unannounced	2024-I-NYCDOH-008691	No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 29, 2024	Mid-Point	2023-I-NYCDOH-053439	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.14(d)(9) adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency. Corrected 414.14(h) The program must submit verification of completion of the training requirements to their program's designated registration office on forms provided by the Office or an approved equivalent. Corrected 414.15(b)(29)(i) Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 414.14; Corrected

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 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: May 6, 2025	Currently uncorrected violations: None

Date	Regulation	Description	Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 1, 2025	414.11(b)(1)(i)	Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial school age child care program application;	Corrected
Apr 1, 2025	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
Apr 1, 2025	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
Apr 1, 2025	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
Apr 1, 2025	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 30, 2025	414.3(h)	Concrete floors used by the children must be covered with appropriate material.	Corrected
Jan 30, 2025	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
Jan 30, 2025	414.5(f)	Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, swimming pools, drainage ditches, wells, ponds, or other bodies of open water, holes, wood and coal burning stoves, fireplaces, pellet stoves, permanently installed gas space heaters, or any other unsafe area.	Corrected
Jan 30, 2025	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
Feb 29, 2024	414.14(d)(9)	adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency.	Corrected
Feb 29, 2024	414.14(h)	The program must submit verification of completion of the training requirements to their program's designated registration office on forms provided by the Office or an approved equivalent.	Corrected
Feb 29, 2024	414.15(b)(29)(i)	Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 414.14;	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: (347) 854-1971

 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