# Creative Academy

Creative Academy is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Bushwick South, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 27 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 228 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
- Neighborhood: Bushwick South
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 27
- License/permit: 18897 (expires 2028-07-12)
- Operator: [CREATIVE ACADEMY OF NY LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-creative-academy-of-ny-llc) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (347) 689-2222
- Website: www.creativeacademyny

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

## Inspection record
4 findings across 16 NYC Health inspections (2020-09-24 to 2026-03-09); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-02-25 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Milk observed stored at a temperature above 41 deg. F at time of inspection. Milk observed stored in child care service beyond the expiration date. (§47.61(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-61-d))
- 2024-01-03 — 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))
- 2022-03-16 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Public health hazard, Corrected: Windows excluding fire escape windows in a child care service observed without window guards in a child care service. (§47.41(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-41-e))
- 2021-03-25 — 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))

## Building
BIN 3397517: 85 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (33 open) and 34 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3030547503: Mixed residential & commercial, built 2009, 7 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Creative Academy of NY Infant/Toddler](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc22434) — 0 km, capacity 48
- [Grand Street Settlement, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-696042) — 0.09 km, capacity 130
- [School Settlement Association.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-806393) — 0.09 km, capacity 120
- [Yve's Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-720886) — 0.26 km, capacity 16
- [Family Day Care #179580](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-179580) — 0.32 km, capacity 8
- [Family Day Care #814924](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-814924) — 0.32 km, capacity 6

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC22296 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC22296
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-9cuc-z4b7_e7zk (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-9cuc-z4b7_e7zk'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC22296 (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-dc22296 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.