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Directions for Our Youth

1780 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
licensed capacity
464
a week, county median
$225
year first licensed
2013

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About Directions for Our Youth

Directions for Our Youth is a school-age program in Bronx, New York. It is registered with the state (since April 30, 2013), for up to 464 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
464 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (929) 358-9209 to confirm.
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity464 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Directions for Our Youth has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Bronx County has a median price of $225 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Bronx County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$300
Home daycare$250

Toddler

Center$277
Home daycare$220

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$190

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Directions for Our Youth

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
464 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2013
License number
#637483
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 11, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 visits

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Mar 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Directions for Our Youth

Is Directions for Our Youth licensed?

Yes. Directions for Our Youth is registered with the state and operating, first licensed April 30, 2013. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Directions for Our Youth last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on March 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Directions for Our Youth had rules cited by the state?

No. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Directions for Our Youth care for?

464, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Directions for Our Youth's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (929) 358-9209 to confirm.

How much does Directions for Our Youth cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (929) 358-9209 to ask.

What is Directions for Our Youth's phone number?

(929) 358-9209.

Where is Directions for Our Youth?

1780 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453. The nearest other daycare we list is Replications, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).