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GENTLE ART STUDIO INC

2802 ASTORIA BLVD, Astoria NY 11102 · License #926386 · School-Age Child Care

Registration
Capacity 80 childrenAges 5 yr – 13 yrLast inspected Jun 11, 2026
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Director
Kelly A. Borges
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Address
2802 ASTORIA BLVD, Astoria NY 11102 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

School-Age Child Care

Ages served

80 School-Aged Children
  • Licensed for 80 children
11
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
5
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
2.2
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Jun 11, 2026 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 10, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 1, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 18, 2025 — Monitoring
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    414.8(k)(1)(i) · for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

    Corrected by Jun 18, 2025

  • Violation

    414.8(m) · There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

    Corrected by Jun 18, 2025

Jun 10, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
9 violations cited · view state record
9 violations
  • Violation

    414.8(k)(1)(i) · for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.8(m) · There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.13(b)(1) · 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;

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.13(b)(2) · 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;

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.13(b)(3) · 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;

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.13(b)(4) · 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;

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.13(b)(5) · 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

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.13(b)(6) · 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.

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

  • Violation

    414.15(c)(11) · 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;

    Corrected by Jun 10, 2025

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