School-Age Child Care
✓ Licensed
COALITION FOR HISPANIC FAMILY SERVICES P.S. 116
Brooklyn, NY
· Kings County
515 KNICKERBOCKER AVE,
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Quick Facts
Capacity
131 children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (718) 497-0690
Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
244518
Licensed Since
2006
License Issued
Oct 25, 2022
Active Through
Oct 24, 2026
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
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About the Provider
The Arts and Literacy After School and Summer Program addresses the educational needs of Bushwick children by providing them with opportunties to create, think, communicate, and problem solve. Program activities build literacy in the widest sense of the word through creative writing, the visual arts, theater, photography, video, creative movement, music, martial arts, media literacy, gardening, and Yoga. The interdisciplinary curriculum builds upon the children's interests and strengths, using the same effective, holistic, multicultural approach which is the hallmark of all of the Coalition's programs. The program also offers art therapy, monthly Family Arts Nights with family literacy workshops, support for families, family educational trips, apprenticeships for neighborhood high school students, and comprehensive services through the agency's other programs. The program operates out of Public Schools 116, 377 and 123 in Bushwick Brooklyn. In Queens in operates out of Public School 92 in Corona and Public School Q377 in Elmhurst.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; There has been enforcement actions since 2003This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; There has been enforcement actions since 2003Initial License Date: 10/25/2006; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2026-I-NYCDOH-047255 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 414.8(a) | Not 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. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 414.8(g) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 414.8(j) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 414.13(b)(3) | Not 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: 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; | |||
| 2026-03-31 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-002899 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-03-31 | Violation | 414.15(c)(11) | Not 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; | |||
| 2025-10-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-106145 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-05-20 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-041100 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-05-20 | Violation | 414.13(b)(4) | 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 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; | |||
| 2025-03-10 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-003839 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-03-10 | Violation | 414.13(b)(4) | 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 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; | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-106813 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 414.3(a)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Whenever change(s), addition(s) or expansion(s) are proposed which will affect, or reasonably may be expected to affect, those portions of the building designated for the care of children or for their egress in case of an emergency, the program must receive written approval from the Office prior to initiating such change(s), addition(s), or expansion(s). | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 414.13(b)(4) | 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 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; | |||
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