Description: Our mission at P.S. 161 is to foster in all of our students the skills that assist them to become independent thinkers problem-solvers and lifelong learners. We provide an environment where children are an integral part of a community and hold themselves and each other to the highest standards of performance. The close-knit atmosphere permits each child parent and staff member to feel safe recognized and respected. This facility is authorized to administer medications
Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 11/9/2000;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-053912 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-24 | Violation | 414.14(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-002783 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-11-04 | Expansion | Expansion | 2024-I-NYCDOH-105450 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-096729 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.3(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.5(w) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | 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. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.8(k)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.13(b)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.14(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 414.15(c)(11) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part; | |||
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My son attend to program he enjoy the program but they need more program such like music.