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
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
732314
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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-007185 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 413.4 | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Criminal History Review and Background Clearances | |||
| 2025-09-22 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-008425 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2025-I-NYCDOH-053738 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 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 | 414.13(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(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; | |||
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