# River Park Nursery School

River Park Nursery School is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 28 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 711 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025
- Neighborhood: Upper West Side
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 28
- License/permit: 5634 (expires 2027-05-06)
- Operator: [RIVER PARK NURSERY SCHOOL](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-river-park-nursery-school) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (212) 663-1205
- Website: www.riverparknurseryschool.com

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

## Inspection record
13 findings across 14 NYC Health inspections (2021-05-13 to 2026-09-16); 9 rated serious; 3 open at last record.
- 2025-04-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Public health hazard, Corrected: Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved (§47.19(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-c-1))
- 2025-04-11 — 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. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1))
- 2025-04-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. (§47.37(b)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-2))
- 2025-04-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff (§47.37(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-4))
- 2025-04-11 — Records, permits & program, General, Corrected: Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease. (§47.27(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-27-b))
- 2025-04-11 — 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))
- 2024-06-05 — Health records & medication, General, Corrected: At time of inspection child care service unable to document that all children enrolled have had an age appropriate medical evaluation. (§47.25(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-25-a-1))
- 2024-06-05 — 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))
- 2023-02-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Open at time of record: Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff (§47.37(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-4))
- 2023-02-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Open at time of record: 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. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1))
- 2023-02-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Open at time of record: 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. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1))
- 2023-02-17 — 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. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1))
- 2022-02-16 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Critical, Corrected: Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection. (§47.59(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-59-b))

## Building
BIN 1032551: 163 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (16 open) and 51 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 1012250001: Multi-family elevator, built 1967, 27 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [The West Side Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc43297) — 0.06 km, capacity 48
- [The West Side Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc43298) — 0.06 km, capacity 28
- [Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-628344) — 0.08 km, capacity 40
- [Los Pequenos Gigantes Corp](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-736567) — 0.12 km, capacity 16
- [Little Tree Bilingual Montessori of NYC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc45260) — 0.16 km, capacity 12
- [Montclare Children's School LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2989) — 0.16 km, capacity 245

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC2435 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC2435
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-u9h8~25jz-a3aw (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-u9h8~25jz-a3aw'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC2435 (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-dc2435 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
