12 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Electrical/chemical/mechanical hazards observed at time of inspection.
Department is Notified in 24 hours of the death or serious injury of a child in childcare by permittee
At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable.
City comparison: violations were cited at 20% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 20, 2023).
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously cited violations corrected | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously cited violations corrected | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 4 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | §47.59(f) Safety hazards | Public health hazard | Corrected | Electrical/chemical/mechanical hazards observed at time of inspection. |
| Mar 31, 2026 | §47.25(a)(2)(B) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year |
| Apr 8, 2025 | §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. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | §47.25(a)(2)(B) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year |
| May 7, 2024 | §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. |
| Mar 7, 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 15, 2024 | §47.27(c)(2) Safety hazards | Public health hazard | Corrected | Department is Notified in 24 hours of the death or serious injury of a child in childcare by permittee |
| Aug 25, 2022 | §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 13, 2022 | §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 13, 2022 | §47.41(f) Other | Public health hazard | Corrected | At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable. |
| Jun 13, 2022 | §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. |
| Jun 13, 2022 | §47.59(b) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection. |
| Jun 13, 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 13, 2022 | §47.57(b) 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 potential hazards. |
| Sep 29, 2021 | §47.51(b) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take appropriate action to keep facility free of pests or conditions conducive to pests. Child care service fails to maintain extermination service log. |
| Sep 29, 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. |
| Sep 29, 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. |
| Sep 29, 2021 | §131.09(c) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Not properly connected, vented, drained; Not installed and maintained in commercial building |
As of Mar 20, 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.
1 311 complaint filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 21 | 4 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| DOB safety violation | 15 | 3 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 15 | 4 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 37 | — | Nov 22, 2021 |
| DOB NOW permit | 18 | — | Mar 24, 2026 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 20 | — | Oct 13, 2026 |
| HPD housing violation | 1 | 0 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Rodent inspection | 84 | — | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 22 | — | May 15, 2026 |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Family Day Care #917586 New York, 10026 | Group family day care | — | 9 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Bright Future Kiddie Care 5 LLC New York, 10026 | School-age program | — | 37 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Group Family Day Care #841386 New York, 10026 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Scan-Harbor, INC. New York, 10026 | School-age program | — | 102 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Family Day Care #64687 New York, 10026 | Family day care | — | 8 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Bright Little Stars Group Family Daycare Corporation New York, 10026 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC2156 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-jdrv-s7p2.35jx | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC2156 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 2055 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 1019220041 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2156 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 2055 to verify. | Verified | Mar 31, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2156 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 2055 to verify. | Verified | Jan 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2156 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 2055 to verify. | Verified | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2156 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 2055 to verify. | Verified | Apr 8, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2156 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 2055 to verify. | Verified | Mar 13, 2025 | 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.