Description: The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status or disability status of an otherwise qualified individual.
Additional Information: Initial License Date: 9/17/2013; This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-005947 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-NYCDOH-101875 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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 | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Violation | 414.14(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Violation | 414.14(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must submit verification of completion of the training requirements to their program's designated registration office on forms provided by the Office or an approved equivalent. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Violation | 414.8(l)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When a school-age child care program cares for children in groups including children both over and under 10 years of age, the teacher/child ratio used must be that ratio applicable to the youngest child in the group. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-02-26 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-007124 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-02-26 | 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 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-007074 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-10-24 | 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 | 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 | 414.3(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). | |||
| 2024-10-24 | 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. | |||
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