# Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School

Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 50 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 404 West 116 Street, Manhattan, NY 10027
- Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 50
- License/permit: 2049 (expires 2027-12-16)
- Operator: [COLUMBIA GREENHOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-columbia-greenhouse-nursery-school) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (212) 666-4796
- Website: columbiagreenhouse.com

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

## Inspection record
3 findings across 13 NYC Health inspections (2020-09-29 to 2026-10-07); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-06-23 — 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))
- 2024-04-24 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Critical, Corrected: Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection. (§47.59(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-59-a))
- 2020-09-29 — Facilities & equipment, General, Corrected: At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient lighting and or failed to maintain adequate foot candles in areas used by children. (§47.45(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-45-b))

## Building
BIN 1056054: 57 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (17 open) and 21 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 1018670064: Multi-family elevator, built 1915, 6 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2638) — 0.06 km, capacity 30
- [Group Family Day Care #293780](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-293780) — 0.15 km, capacity 16
- [Group Family Day Care #396566](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-396566) — 0.15 km, capacity 14
- [Group Family Day Care #734382](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-734382) — 0.15 km, capacity 12
- [Group Family Day Care #205735](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-205735) — 0.21 km, capacity 16
- [Group Family Day Care #381536](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-381536) — 0.21 km, capacity 14

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC2579 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC2579
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-t25h~7wye_7y62 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-t25h~7wye_7y62'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC2579 (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-dc2579 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.