# Little Friends School Elmhurst INC

Little Friends School Elmhurst INC is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Elmhurst, Queens, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 68 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 85-03 Britton Avenue, Queens, NY 11373
- Neighborhood: Elmhurst
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 68
- License/permit: 6759 (expires 2027-04-01)
- Operator: [LITTLE FRIENDS SCHOOL ELMHURST INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-little-friends-school-elmhurst-inc) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (718) 458-5415
- Website: elmhurstdaycare.com

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

## Inspection record
12 findings across 18 NYC Health inspections (2020-12-12 to 2026-03-30); 0 rated serious; 2 open at last record.
- 2026-03-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open: 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))
- 2026-03-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open: 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))
- 2025-03-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: At time of inspection it was determined/observed that child care service failed to conduct pre-employment verification of staff credentials. (§47.19(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-b))
- 2025-03-12 — 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))
- 2024-11-13 — 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))
- 2024-11-01 — 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))
- 2024-03-04 — Facilities & equipment, General, Corrected: Cots or other sleep equipment Not placed two feet apart or separated by a partition (§47.55(b)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-55-b-3))
- 2023-01-26 — 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))
- 2023-01-26 — 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))
- 2023-01-26 — 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))
- 2023-01-26 — 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))
- 2021-10-04 — 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))

## Building
BIN 4037168: 1 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (0 open) and 1 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 4015050051: Public facilities & institutions, built 1920, 3 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Little Friends School Elmhurst INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-919661) — 0.01 km, capacity 18
- [Latch Afterschool Program at P.s. 89q](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-121475) — 0.11 km, capacity 720
- [Brightstar Daycare INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-917133) — 0.12 km, capacity 16
- [Group Family Day Care #519405](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-519405) — 0.18 km, capacity 16
- [Molina Day Care Corp.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-922703) — 0.18 km, capacity 16
- [Group Family Day Care #883427](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-883427) — 0.27 km, capacity 16

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC2298 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC2298
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-97gy.qzmz-d28z (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-97gy.qzmz-d28z'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC2298 (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-dc2298 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
