The Harlem-Dowling Children's Service@ W. Side Ctr. ASP 36
123 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK, NY 10027Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 20% violation rate across 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 2026) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- After School
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 206
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Parent Communication & Policies (1), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- School-age Child Care Programs Must Review and Evaluate the Backgrounds of All Applicants for Staff and Volunteer…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 mu
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 15, 20243 Findings3 Important
- A Caregiver, Employee or Volunteer Has Failed to Provide Adequate and Competent Supervision as Prescribed by OCFS Regulation;413.3(f)(4)(i)(b)
✓ Corrected at visit
- Any Abuse or Maltreatment of a Child Is Prohibited414.10(a)
Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse
✓ Corrected at visit
- Methods of Discipline or Interaction Which Frighten, Demean or Humiliate a Child Are Prohibited.414.9(m)
✓ Corrected at visit
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