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The Children's Aid Society @ I.S. 61 Life Designs Afterschool Program

445 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island NY 10301 · License #186523 · School-Age Child Care

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Capacity 160 childrenAges 5 yr – 13 yrLast inspected Jan 15, 2026
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Joseph M. Hynes
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445 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island NY 10301 · Directions

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Care & schedule

When they operate

School-Age Child Care

Ages served

160 School-Aged Children
  • Licensed for 160 children
32
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
10
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
3.2
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Jan 15, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    414.11(b)(1) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

    Corrected by Jan 15, 2026

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Nov 17, 2025 — Monitoring
5 violations cited · view state record
5 violations
  • Violation

    414.11(b)(1) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.11(b)(3) · 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.

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(b) · 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.

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(c)(1) · 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: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(c)(2) · 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).

    Corrected by Nov 17, 2025

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May 29, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
10 violations cited · view state record
10 violations
  • 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 May 29, 2025

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  • 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 May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.8(k)(2)(i) · for children between the ages of ten years old and twelve years old: there must be one teacher for every fifteen children;

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.11(b)(1) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.11(b)(3) · 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.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(b) · 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.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(c)(1) · 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: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(c)(2) · 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).

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • Violation

    414.14(k) · All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

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  • 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 May 29, 2025

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Dec 12, 2024 — Annual Unannounced
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    414.11(b)(4) · The medical statement must give satisfactory evidence that the individual is physically fit to provide child day care and has no diagnosed psychiatric or emotional disorder which would preclude such individual from providing child day care.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.11(b)(5) · All staff and volunteers must be free from communicable disease unless his/her health care provider has indicated that the presence of the communicable disease does not pose a risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.11(b)(6) · 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.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.14(b) · 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.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2024

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Sep 3, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 4, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 13, 2024 — Documentation Review
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    414.2(d) · Applicants for a registration may not be issued a registration until an inspection of the school-age child care program has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Part and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law.

    Corrected by May 13, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.2(f) · Applicants for renewal of a registration may not be issued a registration until an inspection of the program has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Part and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law.

    Corrected by May 13, 2024

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May 2, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 11, 2024 — Monitoring
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Violation

    414.11(b)(1)(ii) · 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.

    Corrected by Apr 11, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.11(b)(6) · 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.

    Corrected by Apr 11, 2024

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  • 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 Apr 11, 2024

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  • 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 Apr 11, 2024

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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 11, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.14(b) · 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.

    Corrected by Apr 11, 2024

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Apr 9, 2024 — Application - Renewal
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

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

    Corrected by Apr 9, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.3(k) · Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times.

    Corrected by Apr 9, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.11(i)(18)(i) · Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

    Corrected by Apr 9, 2024

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  • Violation

    414.14(b) · 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.

    Corrected by Apr 9, 2024

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Data synced from NYS Office of Children and Family Services · Source records · Report an error