7 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
At time of inspection child care service failed to produce written safety plan with emergency procedures. Safety plan Not maintained or incomplete.
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.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 |
City comparison: violations were cited at 50% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Apr 19, 2023).
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| Verified |
| May 22, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 10 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| May 3, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 3 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.19(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Public health hazard | Corrected | Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.29(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection child care service failed to produce written safety plan with emergency procedures. Safety plan Not maintained or incomplete. |
| Dec 19, 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. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.37(b)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.37(b)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.13(f) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.25(a)(2)(C) Health records & medication | General | Corrected | Child care service that fails to maintain documentation of vaccination or proof of exemption is subject to fines. Document Not available at time of inspection. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | §47.33(b) 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. |
| Dec 19, 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. |
| Mar 6, 2024 | §47.37(b)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | In-depth review and real time drills in Safety Plan emergency procedures Not provided to required persons annually; training Not comprehensive. |
| Nov 1, 2021 | §47.23(e) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Child care service providing care without a staff member trained in First Aid/CPR on site at time of inspection. |
| Oct 20, 2020 | §47.37(b)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. |
| Oct 20, 2020 | §47.33(b) 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. |
| Oct 20, 2020 | §47.33(b) 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. |
As of Apr 19, 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.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 46 | 9 | Oct 16, 2025 |
| DOB safety violation | 17 | 15 | Nov 27, 2025 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 17 | 6 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 13 | — | Feb 25, 2019 |
| DOB NOW permit | 5 | — | Oct 27, 2026 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 22 | — | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Rodent inspection | 8 | — | May 23, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 2 | — | Oct 16, 2024 |
Program address (1727 Amsterdam Avenue) differs from PLUTO lot address (1721 Amsterdam Avenue).
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York, INC Manhattan, 10031 | Child care center | — | 204 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, INC. New York, 10031 | School-age program | — | 131 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Harlem Dowling-West Side Center Children and Family Services New York, 10031 | School-age program | — | 150 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #386867 New York, 10031 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #941190 New York, 10031pending revocation | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, INC. New York, 10031 | School-age program | — | 80 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC2416 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-xa9n~jb4z~2jmm | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Apr 19, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC2416 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6074 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 1020600001 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2416 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6074 to verify. | Verified | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2416 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6074 to verify. | Verified | Jan 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2416 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6074 to verify. | Verified | Dec 18, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2416 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6074 to verify. | Verified | Jul 21, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2416 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6074 to verify. | Verified | May 22, 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.