The Young Women's Christian Association

85 Watkins Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212Registration
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

10 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Registration

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

January 8, 2026

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 1, 2026

Provider
The Young Women's Christian Association
License number
880914
Location
85 Watkins Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status
Registration
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 55.8/100
Inspection record
10 inspections, last inspected January 8, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor55.8 / 100
Health100/100
Safety0/100
Staffing70/100
Compliance55/100

33

Total Violations

Jan 8, 2026

Last Inspection

144

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (44)

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Dec 4, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(a)(2)Dec 4, 2025

Whenever change(s), addition(s) or expansion(s) are proposed which will affect, or reasonably may be expected to affect, those portions of the building designated for the care of children or for their egress in case of an emergency, the program must receive written approval from the Office prior to initiating such change(s), addition(s), or expansion(s).

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(a)(2)Dec 4, 2025

Whenever change(s), addition(s) or expansion(s) are proposed which will affect, or reasonably may be expected to affect, those portions of the building designated for the care of children or for their egress in case of an emergency, the program must receive written approval from the Office prior to initiating such change(s), addition(s), or expansion(s).

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Dec 4, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(a)(2)Dec 4, 2025

Whenever change(s), addition(s) or expansion(s) are proposed which will affect, or reasonably may be expected to affect, those portions of the building designated for the care of children or for their egress in case of an emergency, the program must receive written approval from the Office prior to initiating such change(s), addition(s), or expansion(s).

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Dec 4, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.3(a)(2)Dec 4, 2025

Whenever change(s), addition(s) or expansion(s) are proposed which will affect, or reasonably may be expected to affect, those portions of the building designated for the care of children or for their egress in case of an emergency, the program must receive written approval from the Office prior to initiating such change(s), addition(s), or expansion(s).

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Dec 4, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Apr 7, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Apr 7, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Apr 7, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Apr 7, 2025

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)Dec 9, 2024

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(3)Dec 9, 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: 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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Dec 9, 2024

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)Dec 9, 2024

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(3)Dec 9, 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: 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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)Dec 9, 2024

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Dec 9, 2024

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(3)Dec 9, 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: 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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)Dec 9, 2024

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Dec 9, 2024

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(b)(3)Dec 9, 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: 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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)(iv)Dec 9, 2024

Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(g)Nov 17, 2023

Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(b)Nov 17, 2023

The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Nov 17, 2023

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(b)Nov 17, 2023

The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(g)Nov 17, 2023

Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Nov 17, 2023

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(b)Nov 17, 2023

The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(g)Nov 17, 2023

Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Nov 17, 2023

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(g)Nov 17, 2023

Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(b)Nov 17, 2023

The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(b)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(23)Nov 17, 2023

Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(11)(ii)(a)Nov 17, 2023

In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Young Women's Christian Association's safety grade?

The Young Women's Christian Association has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 55.8 out of 100.

How many violations does The Young Women's Christian Association have?

The Young Women's Christian Association has 33 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 33 serious, and 0 minor.

When was The Young Women's Christian Association last inspected?

The Young Women's Christian Association was last inspected on January 8, 2026.

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