# Joyful Tots Daycare Center INC.

Joyful Tots Daycare Center INC. is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 48 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 265 Lott Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
- Neighborhood: Brownsville
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 48
- License/permit: 55858 (expires 2028-01-09)
- Operator: [JOYFUL TOTS DAYCARE CENTER INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-joyful-tots-daycare-center-inc) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (718) 342-4225

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

## Inspection record
2 findings across 13 NYC Health inspections (2021-02-23 to 2026-03-10); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-05-13 — Other, Critical, Corrected: At the time child care service was providing care it has been determined that the child care service failed to limit areas used by children to their exclusive use. Unauthorized children and/or adults allowed to inhabit child care service facilities during child care hours. (§47.39(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-39-a))
- 2025-05-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Education Director observed having teaching duties when program enrollment exceeds 40; or 60 if program is part of a school and has a permit or Education Director oversees two co-located programs (§47.13(c)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-c-2))

## Building
BIN 3085658: 19 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (18 open) and 8 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3038450047: Public facilities & institutions, built 1935, 2 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Joyful Tots Daycare Center INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc25977) — 0 km, capacity 16
- [Big Apple Stars](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc35647) — 0.2 km, capacity 31
- [Big Apple Stars](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc35648) — 0.2 km, capacity 18
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- [Hd Tech Holdings Incorporated](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-941130) — 0.2 km, capacity 260
- [Big Apple Stars](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-798145) — 0.22 km, capacity 33

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC25976 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC25976
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-t8pg~hmxc~dpez (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-t8pg~hmxc~dpez'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC25976 (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-dc25976 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.