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Hands That Make a Difference, Inc.

263 West 153rd Street, New York NY 10039 · License #782220 · School-Age Child Care

Registration
Capacity 28 childrenAges 5 yr – 13 yrLast inspected May 5, 2026
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Director
Lisa R. Fields-Linnen
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Address
263 West 153rd Street, New York NY 10039 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

School-Age Child Care

Ages served

28 School-Aged Children
  • Licensed for 28 children
6
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
6
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
1.0
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
May 5, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 17, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 7, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 30, 2025 — Monitoring
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    414.8(a) · 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.

    Corrected by Apr 30, 2025

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  • 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 Apr 30, 2025

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  • 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 Apr 30, 2025

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Mar 6, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    414.3(g) · Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

    Corrected by Mar 6, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.3(l)(2) · Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

    Corrected by Mar 6, 2025

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  • Violation

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

    Corrected by Mar 6, 2025

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Feb 2, 2024 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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