# Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center INC.

Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center INC. is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 120 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 5 Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 120
- License/permit: 5170 (expires 2026-12-03)
- Operator: [BEDFORD STUYVESANT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-bedford-stuyvesant-early-childhood-development-center-inc) — runs 5 programs
- Phone: (718) 453-0788
- Website: www.bsecdc.org

- Official regulator profile: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action

## Inspection record
16 findings across 18 NYC Health inspections (2020-12-01 to 2026-10-16); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-06-11 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Critical, Corrected: Required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. (§47.59(g); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-59-g))
- 2026-06-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Sufficient trained staff Not provided; staff Not on site; training unsatisfactory. (§47.29(c)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-c-2))
- 2025-10-16 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received (§47.19(h)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-h-3))
- 2025-10-16 — 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. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1))
- 2025-10-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. (§47.13(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-f))
- 2025-10-16 — 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. (§47.33(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-c-1))
- 2025-01-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: Permittee/applicant failed to submit a written safety plan; written safety plan is Not approved; staff Not trained, drilled in plan; training, drills Not evaluated; plan Not maintained and updated. (§47.11(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-11-a))
- 2025-01-02 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Critical, Corrected: Written safety Plan does Not include provisions for fire prevention and response (§47.11(b)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-11-b-3))
- 2025-01-02 — Facilities & equipment, Critical, Corrected: At time of inspection inside temperature of between 68 deg. F. and 72 deg. F. was Not maintained when outside temperature registered below 55 deg. F. (§47.57(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-57-d))
- 2025-01-02 — Safety hazards, General, Corrected: At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. (§47.41(j); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-41-j))
- 2024-01-10 — Facilities & equipment, Critical, Corrected: Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired. (§47.29(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-c-1))
- 2024-01-10 — Facilities & equipment, General, Corrected: At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient lighting and or failed to maintain adequate foot candles in areas used by children. (§47.45(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-45-b))
- 2022-10-14 — Facilities & equipment, Critical, Corrected: Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired. (§47.29(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-c-1))
- 2021-09-09 — Safety hazards, Critical, Corrected: Lead paint or paint of unknown lead content shall be abated or remediated immediately upon discovery. Work shall be done in accordance with HC 173.13 (§47.63(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-63-a-2))
- 2021-09-09 — Supervision & ratios, General, Corrected: Written Safety Plan does Not provide information on program operations and/or facility maintenance (§47.11(b)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-11-b-2))
- …and 1 more on the source page.

## Building
BIN 3056376: 58 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (43 open) and 3 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3019690030: Public facilities & institutions, built 1930, 2 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Brooklyn Schoolhouse Daycare, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc32680) — 0.1 km, capacity 18
- [Learning Through Expanded Arts Program, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-852867) — 0.1 km, capacity 130
- [Lola & Kids](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-943537) — 0.1 km, capacity 240
- [Group Family Day Care #747457](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-747457) — 0.12 km, capacity 16
- [Kings Bay Ym-Ywha](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc35907) — 0.17 km, capacity 13
- [Kings Bay Ym - Ywha INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc35930) — 0.17 km, capacity 42

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC174 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC174
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-xp5z~hw3r~prsv (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-xp5z~hw3r~prsv'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC174 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action

---
Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc174 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
