# Gateway City Academy

Gateway City Academy is a licensed preschool (school-based child care) in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 257 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
- Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: not published
- License/permit: N/A (expires 2116-07-19)
- Operator: [GATEWAY CITY CHURCH INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-gateway-city-church-inc) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (718) 921-3737

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

## Inspection record
4 findings across 8 NYC Health inspections (2020-09-23 to 2026-08-25); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-02-06 — Health records & medication, General, Corrected: Each staff member has documentation showing they received 2 doses measles/mumps vaccine, 1 dose rubella vaccine, 2 doses varicella vaccine and 1 dose Tdap (§43.11(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-11-c-1))
- 2023-12-14 — Other, Critical, Corrected: Water Not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels Not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated (§43.24(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-24-a))
- 2023-12-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Person in charge of school prohibits staff from attending in absence of immunization documentation (§43.11(c)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-11-c-3))
- 2023-12-14 — Health records & medication, General, Corrected: Child Medical record are DOHMH property when health care provider provided by DOHMH (§43.17(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-17-f))

## Building
BIN 3145159: 69 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (1 open) and 15 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3058620060: Public facilities & institutions, built 1931, 3 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Bay One Preschool LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc33422) — 0.22 km, capacity 60
- [Step Ahead Day Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc15613) — 0.25 km, capacity 18
- [Step Ahead LLC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc15614) — 0.25 km, capacity 89
- [Heartshare One World After School@ PS 102](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-122967) — 0.27 km, capacity 244
- [Nia Community Services Network, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-686807) — 0.35 km, capacity 294
- [Nia Community Services Network @ PS 30](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-910848) — 0.43 km, capacity 97

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC20143 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC20143
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-k6g6_a8in-fwkz (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-k6g6_a8in-fwkz'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC20143 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc20143 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.