8 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2021.
Facility free of peeling lead paint or paint of unknown lead content.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Proper ventilation Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist at time of inspection.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 5, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 0 | 0 |
City comparison: violations were cited at 60% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 1, 2023).
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Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
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| Oct 29, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Program closed | 7 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Historical |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | §47.33(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are Not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are Not maintained by child care service. |
| Oct 29, 2024 | §47.33(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.45(a) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | Proper ventilation Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist at time of inspection. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.63(a)(1) Safety hazards | Public health hazard | Corrected | Facility free of peeling lead paint or paint of unknown lead content. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.19(c)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | SCR clearances Not arranged for; clearance review Not conducted; SCR clearance Not repeated every two years |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.37(b)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.23(c) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Education Director or equivalent was Not present at the time of inspection to supervise children/staff in an infant/toddler program. |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §47.27(a) Supervision & ratios | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to maintain children's daily attendance records. |
| Nov 17, 2021 | §47.59(b) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | §47.37(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | §47.33(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | §47.33(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies. |
As of Mar 1, 2023, from the historical DOHMH dataset. Not current status.
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECB/OATH violation | 1 | 0 | Jun 22, 2016 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 3 | — | Mar 27, 2001 |
| HPD housing violation | 5 | 5 | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Family Day Care #895197 Brooklyn, 11236 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Samfely Corporation Brooklyn, 11236 | School-age program | — | 232 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Teeny Picasso Day Care LLC Brooklyn, 11236 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Solade Preschool Brooklyn, 11236 | Child care center | — | 15 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Adonai Kids Group Child Care Brooklyn, 11236 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| The Fairy Mother Family Daycare INC. Brooklyn, 11236 | Family day care | — | 8 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC1566 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-jkvp-y63d_2cve | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 1, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC1566 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 7070 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 3082560049 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC1566 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 7070 to verify. | Verified | Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC1566 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 7070 to verify. | Verified | Jun 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC1566 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 7070 to verify. | Verified | May 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC1566 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 7070 to verify. | Verified | Mar 12, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC1566 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 7070 to verify. | Verified | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: NYC Active Child Care Programs, DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical), nyc_ccc_inspections. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.