Serious Fun After School, Inc @ Chelsea Prep - New York NY School-Age Child Care

281 9th Ave , New York NY 10001
(646) 415-8901

About the Provider

Description: Serious Fun After School, Inc. is a non profit corporation dedicated to providing arts enrichment during out of school time at affordable rates so that our children have the opportunity to participate in the best that New York has to offer. The purpose of this corporation is

to provide our community with the best quality child care for school-age children during out of school time;
to provide the children in our care comprehensive enrichment opportunities in the visual and performing arts;
to provide these services at minimal or no cost to the families.

Serious Fun is registered with the State of New York as a licensed School Age Child Care. As a registered child care provider, the cost of the Serious Fun program and transportation can be deducted from federal income taxes for families that qualify. Click here for information on the Child Care Tax Deduction. Click here for information on using employer Dependent Care Savings Accounts to pay for your child care expenses.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 714375
  • Capacity: 157
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Manhattan 2 School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Jan 13, 2015
  • Current License Issue Date: Jan 13, 2021
  • Current License Expiration Date: Jan 12, 2025
  • District Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (646) 632-6305 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2019-02-14 Violation 414.13(b)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least three 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;
2019-02-14 Violation 414.13(b)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: 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)(i) of this Part.
2019-02-14 Violation 414.15(b)(23) Corrected
Brief Description: Upon termination or resignation of the director, an acting director must be immediately named by the registrant. The appointment of the acting director must be shared with the Office by the next day of business. A permanent director must be on-site within ninety days.
2018-11-05 Violation 414.13(b)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: 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)(i) of this Part.
2018-11-01 Violation 413.4(d)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall obtain fingerprint images, for each prospective employee or volunteer of the child day care program and any person age eighteen or over who will be residing on the premises of the group family day care home or family day care home.
2018-11-01 Violation 414.3(g) Corrected
Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
2018-11-01 Violation 414.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2018-11-01 Violation 414.8(k)(1)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: there must be one teacher for every ten children;
2018-11-01 Violation 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Corrected
Brief Description: before such person has any involvement in child care work.
2018-11-01 Violation 414.11(b)(6) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2018-11-01 Violation 414.13(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: a statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;
2018-11-01 Violation 414.13(b)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least three 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;
2018-11-01 Violation 414.13(b)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: 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; and
2018-11-01 Violation 414.13(b)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: 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)(i) of this Part.
2018-11-01 Violation 414.13(b)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: 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).

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