# Little Red School House & Elizabeth Irwin High School

Little Red School House & Elizabeth Irwin High School is a licensed preschool (school-based child care) in West Village, Manhattan, NY serving ages 3 Years–5 Years, with 85 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 272 6 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10014
- Neighborhood: West Village
- Ages: 3 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 85
- License/permit: N/A (expires 2116-07-28)
- Operator: [LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE, LREI](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-little-red-school-house-lrei) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (212) 477-5316
- Website: www.lrei.org

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

## Inspection record
5 findings across 5 NYC Health inspections (2021-12-15 to 2026-10-28); 2 rated serious; 3 open at last record.
- 2026-10-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Public health hazard, Open: School operator arranges for fingerprinting (§43.13(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-13-c-1))
- 2026-10-28 — Supervision & ratios, General, Open: Teaching and supervisory staff trained in infection control, reporting of infectious diseases, administration of medication, handling/storage of hazardous materials, general safety, and transportation. New staff trained within 3 months of hire (§43.14(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-14-b))
- 2026-10-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open: Within 3 months of hire all staff trained in emergency procedures in the Written Safety Plan. Training include loss of child response, lockdown, gas, electrical, sewer or water main break and extreme weather (§43.14(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-14-c))
- 2024-10-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Public health hazard, Corrected: School operator arranges for fingerprinting (§43.13(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-13-c-1))
- 2024-10-16 — Sanitation & hygiene, General, Corrected: Hand Wash signs conspicuously posted at every hand wash sink (§43.20(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-20-b))

## Building
BIN 1008298: 20 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (5 open) and 39 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 1005260018: Public facilities & institutions, built 1826, 3 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [The Downing Street Playgroup, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc14240) — 0.1 km, capacity 15
- [Group Family Day Care #693059](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-693059) — 0.12 km, capacity 16
- [Hands in 4 Youth, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-913240) — 0.15 km, capacity 74
- [New York Edge, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-801925) — 0.34 km, capacity 156
- [Barrow Street Nursery School at Greenwich House](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc12261) — 0.35 km, capacity 110
- [Academy of St. Joseph Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2574) — 0.37 km, capacity 25

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC2425 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC2425
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-3zum.ebs7~2gjz (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-3zum.ebs7~2gjz'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC2425 (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-dc2425 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.