13 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program
Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Lead Based Paint or Lead in Water Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending |
City comparison: violations were cited at 20% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 15, 2023).
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Gwendolyn B. Bland Day Care Center.
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Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
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Unlock in the report| 1 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| May 23, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 23, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 14, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 3 | 0 | Historical |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| May 3, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 4 | 0 | Historical |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Inspection | — | 3 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Inspection | — | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | §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 12, 2026 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Nov 12, 2025 | §47.11(a) 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. |
| Nov 12, 2025 | §47.35(g) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to develop and/or implement procedures for safe contact by employees/staff of blood and bodily fluids. Disposable gloves Not provided. |
| Nov 12, 2025 | §47.29(e) Health records & medication | General | Corrected | Incident injury log of accidents illness and epi auto injector use Not provided, Not maintained and Not available upon request |
| May 7, 2025 | §47.49(c) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection toxic substances observed improperly stored so as to result in the potential for exposure or contamination of facility surfaces. |
| May 7, 2025 | §47.57(c) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate the potential for exposure to choking hazards by children. |
| Feb 19, 2025 | §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. |
| May 14, 2024 | §47.23(f)(1) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program |
| May 14, 2024 | §47.49(a) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children. |
| May 14, 2024 | §47.23(f)(1) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program |
| May 14, 2024 | §47.49(a) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children. |
| Mar 19, 2024 | §47.47(a) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Appropriate outdoor play area Not provided or maintained at the time of inspection. |
| Feb 14, 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. |
| Feb 14, 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 14, 2023 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| May 3, 2022 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Feb 3, 2022 | §47.49(a) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children. |
| Feb 3, 2022 | §47.59(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection. |
| Feb 3, 2022 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Feb 3, 2022 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Jun 1, 2021 | §47.43(e) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection hand wash sinks are Not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. At time of inspection water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit. |
| Jun 1, 2021 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Jun 1, 2021 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Nov 16, 2020 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Nov 16, 2020 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Nov 16, 2020 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
As of Mar 15, 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.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Star Day Care Center Bronx, 10456historical | Child care center | 100 | No records | — |
3 311 complaints filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 2 | 0 | Feb 22, 2022 |
| DOB safety violation | 12 | 0 | Oct 23, 2023 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 7 | 0 | Dec 2, 2022 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 14 | — | Jan 4, 2022 |
| DOB NOW permit | 9 | — | Apr 29, 2026 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 7 | — | Mar 10, 2026 |
| HPD housing violation | 5 | 5 | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Rodent inspection | 2 | — | Aug 4, 2022 |
| 311 complaint | 23 | — | Aug 3, 2026 |
Program address (749 East 163rd Street) differs from PLUTO lot address (695 East 163 Street).
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Family Day Care #566123 Bronx, 10456 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Group Family Day Care #948034 Bronx, 10456 | Group family day care | — | 12 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers, INC Bronx, 10456 | School-age program | — | 79 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Family Day Care #919881 Bronx, 10456 | Family day care | — | 8 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Family Day Care #678097 Bronx, 10456 | Family day care | — | 8 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Maritza's Family Daycare Corp Bronx, 10456 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC2001 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-m59d_qc4g-hkvz | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 15, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC2001 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 3095 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 2026390001 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2001 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 3095 to verify. | Verified | Sep 9, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2001 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 3095 to verify. | Verified | Sep 9, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2001 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 3095 to verify. | Verified | Sep 4, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2001 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 3095 to verify. | Verified | Aug 4, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2001 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 3095 to verify. | Verified | Jun 2, 2026 | 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.