School-Age Child Care
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University Settlement Society of NY @William McKinley PS 63
New York, NY
· New York County
121 East 3rd Street,
New York, NY 10009
Quick Facts
Capacity
157 children
Age Range
157 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (917) 418-6743
Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
74167
License Holder
Alejandra A. Taveras
Licensed Since
2000
License Issued
Sep 26, 2023
Active Through
Sep 25, 2027
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
University Settlement’s Early Childhood Center is an established force in the child care field combining Day Care and Head Start into a cohesive and dynamic whole. The Center serves 158 children in eight classrooms through a rich program that includes individual and group learning activities recreation and free play music and creative arts reading and storytelling nutritious hot meals and exciting field trips. This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 9/26/2000; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;
Hours of Operation
- Monday02:45 PM - 05:45 PM
- Tuesday02:45 PM - 05:45 PM
- Wednesday02:45 PM - 05:45 PM
- Thursday02:45 PM - 05:45 PM
- Friday02:45 PM - 05:45 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-102001 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-046462 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-046690 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-23 | 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: | |||
| 2026-04-23 | 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. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2026-I-NYCDOH-026030 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 414.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent direct supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-03-23 | 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: | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 414.14(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2026-02-24 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-001909 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-24 | 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: | |||
| 2026-02-24 | Violation | 414.14(c)(2) | 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: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d). | |||
| 2026-02-24 | Violation | 414.14(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2025-12-15 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-073769 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-15 | Violation | 413.4(d)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The clearances required pursuant to this section, other than those for which on-going criminal history results are provided, shall be conducted for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home at least once every five years in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office. | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 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; | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 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 | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 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. | |||
| 2025-12-15 | Violation | 414.14(c)(2) | 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: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d). | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-036577 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Violation | 413.4(d)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A prospective director, employee or volunteer may begin to work or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home after completing the check described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of this section. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | 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: | |||
| 2025-04-30 | 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: | |||
| 2025-03-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-029518 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-21 | 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. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-027043 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Violation | 414.3(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Violation | 414.5(r) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | 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. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-NYCDOH-025801 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 414.10(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-002780 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Violation | 413.4(d)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A prospective director, employee or volunteer may begin to work or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home after completing the check described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of this section. | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Violation | 414.3(g) | N |
| Brief Description: No peeling or damaged paint or plaster | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Violation | 414.5(r) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure. | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Violation | 414.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent direct supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2025-01-22 | 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. | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Violation | 414.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Violation | 414.14(c)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d). | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2024-I-NYCDOH-096175 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-095935 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.3(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.5(q) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Windows above the first floor that are accessible to children and present a fall hazard must be protected by permanent barriers or restrictive locking devices to prevent a window from opening fully thus preventing children from falling out the windows. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.5(w) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent direct supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-09-23 | 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; | |||
| 2024-09-23 | 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. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | 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. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.11(i)(18)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | 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. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Violation | 414.15(b)(23)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Upon termination or resignation of the director: The appointment of the acting director must be shared with the Office by the next day of business. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2024-I-NYCDOH-048495 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-002432 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Violation | 414.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
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