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Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center

441 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10026
licensed capacity
229
year first licensed
2002

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About Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center

Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center is a school-age program in New York, New York. It is registered with the state (since June 14, 2002), for up to 229 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 5 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
229 children

Hours

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Programs

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AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity229 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

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Inspection reports for Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
229 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2002
License number
#134369
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Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 18, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 10 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Background checks 4
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Health, medication and illness 1

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. Sep 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 6, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(3) 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;

    • Background checks

      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;

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(b)(1)(i) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial school age child care program application;

  5. Jun 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 16, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

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

  7. Oct 24, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      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;

    • 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;

    • 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.

    • Safety and hazards

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

  8. Sep 26, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Background checks

      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;

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      414.11(i)(8) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

    • 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.

    • Safety and hazards

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

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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.

  9. Jun 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Apr 3, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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.

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 Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center

Is Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center licensed?

Yes. Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center is registered with the state and operating, first licensed June 14, 2002. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 5 of 10 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 Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center care for?

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

What are Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (212) 665-8699 to confirm.

How much does Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (212) 665-8699 to ask.

What is Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center's phone number?

(212) 665-8699.

Where is Police Athletic League, Inc. @ Harlem Center?

441 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10026. The nearest other daycare we list is Harlem Children's Zone, 0.1 miles away.

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