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Making A Difference School Age

670 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11236
licensed capacity
65
year first licensed
2010

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About Making A Difference School Age

Making A Difference School Age is a school-age program in Brooklyn, New York. It is registered with the state (since March 29, 2010), for up to 65 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
65 children

Hours

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Programs

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AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity65 childrenFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for Making A Difference School Age

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
65 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2010
License number
#437309
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 28, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 5 visits · 10 rules in all

  • Background checks 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2

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. May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 10, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(4) 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 the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;

    • Background checks

      414.13(b) 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:

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

    • Supervision and ratios

      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;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 414.13, is required for every group of children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      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.

  3. Apr 2, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(4) 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 the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part;

    • Background checks

      414.13(b) 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:

  4. Jul 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 22, 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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Questions about Making A Difference School Age

Is Making A Difference School Age licensed?

Yes. Making A Difference School Age is registered with the state and operating, first licensed March 29, 2010. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Making A Difference School Age last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 28, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Making A Difference School Age had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 2 of 5 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 Making A Difference School Age care for?

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

What are Making A Difference School Age's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (917) 498-9304 to confirm.

How much does Making A Difference School Age cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (917) 498-9304 to ask.

What is Making A Difference School Age's phone number?

(917) 498-9304.

Where is Making A Difference School Age?

670 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11236. The nearest other daycare we list is Making A Difference Academy, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits).