Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88

544 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215Registration
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

11 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Registration

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

May 14, 2025

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88
License number
709649
Location
544 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Status
Registration
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 37.5/100
Inspection record
11 inspections, last inspected May 14, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor37.5 / 100
Health100/100
Safety25/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance0/100

35

Total Violations

May 14, 2025

Last Inspection

180

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (35)

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Apr 9, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Apr 9, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Apr 9, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Apr 9, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Apr 9, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(g)(1)(i)Sep 10, 2024

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; 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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Sep 10, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(20)Sep 10, 2024

Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the school age child care program, as required in section 414.10(d) of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(2)Sep 10, 2024

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(6)Sep 10, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(20)Sep 10, 2024

Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the school age child care program, as required in section 414.10(d) of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(g)(1)(i)Sep 10, 2024

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; 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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Sep 10, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(20)Sep 10, 2024

Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the school age child care program, as required in section 414.10(d) of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(2)Sep 10, 2024

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(6)Sep 10, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Sep 10, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Sep 10, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(20)Sep 10, 2024

Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the school age child care program, as required in section 414.10(d) of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(2)Sep 10, 2024

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(6)Sep 10, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(g)(1)(i)Sep 10, 2024

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; 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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(2)Sep 10, 2024

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(6)Sep 10, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(g)(1)(i)Sep 10, 2024

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; 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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(g)(1)(i)Sep 10, 2024

To be qualified as a director, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field; 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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Sep 10, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(20)Sep 10, 2024

Applicants for a registration must submit to the Office: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the school age child care program, as required in section 414.10(d) of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(2)Sep 10, 2024

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(6)Sep 10, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(g)Mar 8, 2024

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(g)Mar 8, 2024

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(g)Mar 8, 2024

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(g)Mar 8, 2024

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(g)Mar 8, 2024

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88's safety grade?

Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88 has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 37.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88 have?

Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88 has 35 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 35 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88 last inspected?

Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program @ MS 88 was last inspected on May 14, 2025.

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