School-Age Child Care
✓ Licensed
Directions For Our Youth, Inc.
Bronx, NY
· Bronx County
740 Manida Street,
Bronx, NY 10474
Quick Facts
Capacity
82 children
Age Range
82 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
732314
License Holder
Colin E. Mcginnis
Licensed Since
2015
License Issued
Jul 22, 2025
Active Through
Jul 21, 2029
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
Directions For Our Youth, Inc. is a School-Age Child Care in Bronx NY, with a maximum capacity of 82 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 82 School-Aged Children. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-007185 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-03 | Violation | 413.4 | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Criminal History Review and Background Clearances | |||
| 2026-02-03 | Violation | 413.4(d)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home. | |||
| 2026-02-03 | Violation | 414.13(b)(3) | 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; | |||
| 2026-02-03 | 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; | |||
| 2026-02-03 | Violation | 414.13(b)(5) | 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 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 | |||
| 2025-09-22 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-008425 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2025-I-NYCDOH-053738 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.2(e)(11) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following: documentation from an inspector for the New York State Department of Labor or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current registration period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application for renewal; and | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: | |||
| 2025-07-22 | 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. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff members must be qualified by training and experience to carry out their respective functions in the administration, operation and maintenance of the school-age child care program. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(b)(2) | 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 names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two 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; | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(b)(3) | 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; | |||
| 2025-07-22 | 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; | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(g)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(g)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(g)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a New York State Children's Program Administrator Credential; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(g)(1)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a School-Age Child Care Credential or other Office-recognized credential specific to the school-age developmental period; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.13(g)(1)(iv) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: two years of college with 18 credits in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.2(a)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: certificate of occupancy or other documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, showing that the facility has been inspected and approved within the 12 months preceding the date of application for use as a child school age child care program, in accordance with the appropriate provisions of such code; | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 414.2(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following: | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-NYCDOH-027583 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-04-02 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-008482 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-11-16 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2023-I-NYCDOH-008510 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 414.15(b)(23) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Upon termination or resignation of the director: | |||
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 414.15(b)(23)(iv) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days. | |||
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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; | |||
| 2022-01-26 | 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. | |||
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 414.15(a)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the school-age child care program at any one time. | |||
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