# Gwendolyn B. Bland Day Care Center Gwendolyn B. Bland Day Care Center is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Morrisania – Melrose, Bronx, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 80 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH. ## Key facts - Status: Active (NYC DOHMH) - Address: 749 East 163rd Street, Bronx, NY 10456 - Neighborhood: Morrisania – Melrose - Ages: 2 Years–5 Years - Capacity: 80 - License/permit: 3095 (expires 2027-03-18) - Operator: [SOUTHEAST BRONX NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-southeast-bronx-neighborhood-centers-inc) — runs 2 programs - Phone: (718) 991-1050 - Website: sebnc.org - Official regulator profile: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action ## Inspection record 29 findings across 33 NYC Health inspections (2020-11-16 to 2026-09-09); 13 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-08-04 — 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. (§47.45(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-45-a)) - 2026-02-12 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children (§47.23(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-a)) - 2025-11-12 — 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)) - 2025-11-12 — 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. (§47.35(g); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-35-g)) - 2025-11-12 — 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 (§47.29(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-e)) - 2025-05-07 — 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. (§47.49(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-49-c)) - 2025-05-07 — 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. (§47.57(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-57-c)) - 2025-02-19 — 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)) - 2024-05-14 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program (§47.23(f)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-f-1)) - 2024-05-14 — 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. (§47.49(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-49-a)) - 2024-05-14 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program (§47.23(f)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-f-1)) - 2024-05-14 — 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. (§47.49(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-49-a)) - 2024-03-19 — Facilities & equipment, General, Corrected: Appropriate outdoor play area Not provided or maintained at the time of inspection. (§47.47(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-47-a)) - 2024-02-14 — 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. (§47.33(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-b)) - 2024-02-14 — 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)) - …and 14 more on the source page. ## Building BIN 2091965: 26 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (5 open) and 23 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program. Tax lot 2026390001: Multi-family elevator, built 1957, 9 floors. ## Nearby programs - [Group Family Day Care #566123](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-566123) — 0.02 km, capacity 16 - [Group Family Day Care #948034](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-948034) — 0.06 km, capacity 12 - [Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-769206) — 0.09 km, capacity 79 - [Family Day Care #919881](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-919881) — 0.12 km, capacity 8 - [Family Day Care #678097](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-678097) — 0.12 km, capacity 8 - [Maritza's Family Daycare Corp](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-808596) — 0.13 km, capacity 16 ## Sources - nyc_active_childcare record DC2001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC2001 - nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-m59d_qc4g-hkvz (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-m59d_qc4g-hkvz' - nyc_ccc_inspections record DC2001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2001 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.