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I Have a Dream Foundation

License #837597 · Center · School-Age Child Care

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Capacity 79 childrenAges 5 yr – 13 yrLast inspected Jun 15, 2026

Contact

Director: Treston S. Lambert
Phone: (212) 627-3086
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Address: 281 9th Avenue, New York NY 10001 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

School-Age Child Care

Ages served

79 School-Aged Children

Licensed for 79 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

Substantiated complaints

Published by NYS OCFS

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How This Facility Compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

4.8

New York average

0.7

New York average

0.9

Inspection History & Violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services

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Jun 15, 2026Monitoring3 violationsCitedDetailsHide

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

414.5(a) · Not corrected

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;

414.13(b)(2) · Not corrected

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

414.3(g) · Not corrected

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Apr 29, 2026Monitoring10 violationsCited

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1Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?
2What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?
3When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

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Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

413.4(d)(2) · Corrected Apr 29, 2026

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

414.3(g) · Not corrected

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

414.5(a) · Not corrected

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;

414.13(b)(1) · Corrected Apr 29, 2026

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.

414.13(b)(6) · Corrected Apr 29, 2026

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.

414.14(b) · Corrected Apr 29, 2026

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).

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I Have a Dream Foundation

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Hours

Care & schedule

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Inspection History & Violations

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

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Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Each school-age child care program shall require any and all visitors to the facility to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

Each school-age child care program shall require any and all visitors to the facility to: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.