Imani Cultural Academy, Inc. - Mount Vernon NY School-Age Child Care

312 South 8th Avenue , Mount Vernon NY 10550
(914) 664-1838 ext.125

About the Provider

Description: The IMANI Cultural Academy's mission is to equip children with academic and positive life skills, to enrich them through cultural expression and to enlighten them to become productive community leaders.

We provide a safe-haven environment for students age 6-12 between their transitions from school to home. We encourage our children to perform with excellence and to take personal responsibility for themselves and their communities.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 9/13/2011;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 479766
  • Capacity: 80
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Mount Vernon School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Sep 13, 2011
  • Current License Issue Date: Sep 13, 2021
  • Current License Expiration Date: Sep 12, 2025
  • District Office: Child Care Council of Westchester
  • District Office Phone: (914) 761-3456 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2022-03-03 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.
2022-03-03 Violation 414.8(g) 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.
2022-03-03 Violation 414.13(d)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Each school-age child care program must be staffed to perform administrative/fiscal management functions and, during all hours of operation, program supervision functions, including developing, directing and supervising the daily activity programs for children. These functions may be performed by one individual or may be shared in any combination between two or more individuals.
2022-03-03 Violation 414.13(e) Corrected
Brief Description: In school-age child care programs where the registered capacity is less than 45 children, a group teacher or an assistant teacher may also perform administrative/fiscal management functions and/or program supervision functions, provided that the qualifications for such positions as set forth in 414.13(g)(1) have been met.
2022-03-03 Violation 414.15(b)(12)(iii) Corrected
Brief Description: The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;
2019-09-16 Violation 414.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2019-03-22 Violation 414.4(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.
2019-03-22 Violation 414.15(c)(31) Corrected
Brief Description: documentation from service personnel licensed by the New York State Department of State to perform fire alarm systems maintenance, repair and testing which shows that the fire alarm and detection systems have been inspected, tested and maintained during the current registration period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;
2017-08-23 414.14(d) Corrected
Brief Description: The thirty (30) hours of required training must address the following topics:
2017-08-23 414.15(c)(34) Corrected
Brief Description: documentation showing inspection and approval of any steam or hot water boilers performed in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor and service performed once every 24 months during the current registration period on all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements.
2017-08-23 414.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2017-08-23 414.6(g) Corrected
Brief Description: Programs that offer transportation services either directly or by contract with a third party must ensure that drivers and vehicles meet all Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation requirements.

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