8 were rated critical or a health hazard. 5 were still open at the last record. NYC Health inspections since 2021.
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 1 | Verified |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required |
City comparison: violations were cited at 0% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Apr 4, 2023).
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Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
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| Sep 9, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| May 12, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| May 2, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 4 | 4 | Historical |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 2 | 0 | Historical |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | §47.19(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Public health hazard | Open | Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved |
| Feb 11, 2026 | §131.09(c) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Not properly connected, vented, drained; Not installed and maintained in commercial building |
| Feb 11, 2026 | §131.09(g) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Corrected | Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | §47.41(h) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was observed that child care service failed to provide appropriate guards on designated structures/equipment to protect children from potential injury. |
| Sep 9, 2025 | §47.27(b) 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. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | §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. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | §47.37(b)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff |
| Jul 17, 2025 | §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. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | §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. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | §47.67(a) Records, permits & program | Critical | Corrected | Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | §47.67(c) Records, permits & program | General | Corrected | Written behavior management policy Not provided at time of inspection, distributed to staff or made available to parents. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | §47.67(e) Other | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care staff fail to comfort distressed children. |
| May 12, 2025 | §131.09(c) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Not properly connected, vented, drained; Not installed and maintained in commercial building |
| May 12, 2025 | §131.09(e) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Corrected | Floors in commercial building properly Not constructed; Not maintained in good repair; unclean |
| May 12, 2025 | §131.09(g) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Corrected | Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding. |
| May 12, 2025 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| May 2, 2025 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| May 2, 2025 | §47.27(b) 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. |
| Oct 22, 2024 | §47.11(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Permittee/applicant failed to submit a written safety plan; written safety plan is Not approved; staff Not trained, drilled in plan; training, drills Not evaluated; plan Not maintained and updated. |
| Jul 24, 2024 | §47.27(b) 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. |
| Jun 11, 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 |
| Jun 11, 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. |
| Jun 11, 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. |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §47.27(b) 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. |
| Jun 11, 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. |
| Jun 11, 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. |
| Feb 12, 2024 | §131.09(c) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Not properly connected, vented, drained; Not installed and maintained in commercial building |
| Apr 4, 2023 | §81.21(a)(2) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Open | Handwash sinks access unobstructed by doors or other objects used solely for hand washing |
| Apr 4, 2023 | §131.09(c) Facilities & equipment | General | Open | Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Not properly connected, vented, drained; Not installed and maintained in commercial building |
| Apr 4, 2023 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Open | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Apr 4, 2023 | §81.19(a) Food & nutrition | General | Open | Food service establishments and Non-retail food processing establishments have adequate lighting for all areas of the premises 540 LUX in food prep areas 215 LUX in self serve areas; |
| Aug 10, 2021 | §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. |
| Aug 10, 2021 | §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 4, 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.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Children's Center Bronx, 10460 | Child care center | 245 | No records | — |
2 311 complaints filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 34 | 0 | Dec 5, 2018 |
| DOB safety violation | 4 | 1 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 16 | 0 | Oct 29, 2014 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 37 | — | May 21, 2018 |
| DOB NOW permit | 6 | — | Jan 22, 2025 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 8 | — | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Rodent inspection | 29 | — | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 5 | — | Jul 14, 2026 |
Program address (2212 Third Avenue) differs from PLUTO lot address (2212 3 Avenue); BBL is a condominium billing lot.
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Lc of 3rd Ave LLC Manhattan, 10035 | Child care center | — | 55 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Sunshine Lc of 3rd Ave LLC Manhattan, 10035 | Child care center | — | 109 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Union Settlement Association, INC. New York, 10035 | School-age program | — | 106 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| I Have a Dream Foundation New York, 10035 | School-age program | — | 65 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Family Day Care #188577 New York, 10035 | Family day care | — | 7 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #752681 New York, 10035 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC25044 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-ssqa_ktgn_2279 | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Apr 4, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC25044 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 94577 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 1017697501 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC25044 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 94577 to verify. | Verified | Jul 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC25044 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 94577 to verify. | Verified | Jul 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC25044 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 94577 to verify. | Verified | Jun 24, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC25044 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 94577 to verify. | Verified | Feb 11, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC25044 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 94577 to verify. | Verified | Sep 9, 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.