School-Age Child Care
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Flatbush Development Corp. P.S 217
Brooklyn, NY
· Kings County
1100 Newkirk Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Quick Facts
Capacity
218 children
Age Range
218 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
339217
License Holder
James A. Connelly
Licensed Since
2008
License Issued
May 21, 2024
Active Through
May 20, 2028
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
Flatbush Development Corp. P.S 217 is a School-Age Child Care in Brooklyn NY, with a maximum capacity of 218 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 218 School-Aged Children. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 5/21/2008; There has been enforcement actions since 2003; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | 2026-I-NYCDOH-030862 |
| Brief Description: Results Pending | |||
| 2026-04-16 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-003670 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1)(ii) | Not 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: before such person has any involvement in child care work. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 414.13(b)(1) | 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 statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience; | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 414.13(b)(2) | 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: 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; | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 414.15(b)(12)(iv) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately upon learning of any other change that would place the school age child care program out of compliance with applicable regulations; | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 414.15(b)(14)(iii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, | |||
| 2026-02-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-022196 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-040816 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 414.8(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 414.13, is required for every group of children. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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; | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-004668 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1)(ii) | 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: before such person has any involvement in child care work. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | 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; | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 414.14(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-107002 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent direct supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.8(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2024-11-12 | 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; | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.13(b) | 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: | |||
| 2024-11-12 | 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; | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-103206 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Violation | 414.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent direct supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Violation | 414.8(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2024-10-24 | 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; | |||
| 2024-10-24 | 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; | |||
| 2024-10-24 | 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. | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Violation | 414.15(c)(5) | 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2024-10-23 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-004469 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-23 | Violation | 414.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent direct supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-10-23 | Violation | 414.8(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2024-10-23 | 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; | |||
| 2024-10-23 | 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; | |||
| 2024-10-23 | 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 | |||
| 2024-05-22 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2024-I-NYCDOH-048215 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-05-22 | Violation | 414.4(b)(4) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills recorded monthly | |||
| 2024-05-22 | Violation | 414.14(b) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2024-I-NYCDOH-016623 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-13 | No Approved Director | No Approved Director | 2023-I-NYCDOH-032249 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2023-I-NYCDOH-004179 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1) | Not 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: | |||
| 2022-04-27 | 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; | |||
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 414.15(c)(1) | 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: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 414.4 and 414.5 of this Part; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 414.8(k)(1)(i) | Not 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; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 414.8(k)(2)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1) | Not 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: | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 414.11(b)(6) | Not 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. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 414.13(b)(1) | 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 statement or summary of each applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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; | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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 | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 414.8(k)(1)(i) | Not 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; | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 414.8(k)(2)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children; | |||
| 2022-04-08 | 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; | |||
| 2022-04-08 | 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. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 414.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review; | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 414.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: two acceptable references; | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 414.15(b)(11)(iii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must obtain a medical statement before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 414.11 of this Part; | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 414.15(b)(28) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child day care programs must keep all records relevant to the current licensing period, and the immediately preceding registration period. | |||
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