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82nd Street Academics @ PS 280

License #742484 · Center · School-Age Child Care

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Capacity 112 childrenAges 5 yr – 13 yrLast inspected Nov 26, 2025

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Director: Marcelo J. Mendez
Phone: (347) 680-2040
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Address: 34-20 94th Street, Jackson Heights NY 11372 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

School-Age Child Care

Ages served

112 School-Aged Children

Licensed for 112 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

4.3

Jackson Heights average

0.9

New York average

0.9

Inspection History & Violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services

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Nov 26, 2025Documentation review3 violationsCitedDetailsHide

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: a School-Age Child Care Credential or other Office-recognized credential specific to the school-age developmental period; and two years of direct experience working with children less than 13 years of age, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity in a child care program or related field of work; or

414.13(g)(1)(iii) · Corrected Nov 26, 2025

Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following:

414.2(e) · Corrected Nov 26, 2025

Initial medical statements sent in with the application or as a result of a new hire must be dated within 12 months preceding the date of application or hiring date.

414.11(b)(3) · Corrected Nov 26, 2025

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Sep 19, 2025Application - renewal6 violationsCited

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1Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?
2How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?
3How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?

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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

414.13(b)(5) · Corrected Sep 19, 2025

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;

414.13(b)(3) · Corrected Sep 19, 2025

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.

414.11(b)(1)(ii) · Corrected Sep 19, 2025

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 Sep 19, 2025

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) · Corrected Sep 19, 2025

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82nd Street Academics @ PS 280

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Inspection History & Violations

Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a registration must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the registration the following:

Initial medical statements sent in with the application or as a result of a new hire must be dated within 12 months preceding the date of application or hiring date.

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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:

for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

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 director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

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.

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

The school age child care program must report to the Office: at least thirty days in advance of any proposed changes to the area used for child care;