Program Name: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Area Inc    License/Registration ID: 919138


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Chimere N. Bovian Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Albany
Site Address: Map
43 Bertha Street, Albany, NY 12209
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 24, 2024
Current Registration Period: Sep 24, 2024 - Sep 23, 2028 		Phone: (518) 362-9174
Fax:
Total Capacity: 75 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: Yes
 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: Brightside Up
Phone: (518) 426-7181
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 since Sep 24, 2024)

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 27, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-ARO-041203 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 2, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-ARO-036814 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 2, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-ARO-036745 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 16, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-ARO-033704 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 2, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-ARO-030191 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Mar 10, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-ARO-025759 Violations Found
Feb 24, 2025 Technical Assistance 2025-I-ARO-025659 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Feb 11, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-ARO-022118 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-016295 Violations Found
Dec 6, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-096348 No violations cited for this Inspection
*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: May 27, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 10, 2025 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
Mar 10, 2025 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
Mar 10, 2025 414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Feb 11, 2025 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
Feb 11, 2025 414.8(m) There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval. 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: Brightside Up
Phone: (518) 426-7181
 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