12 were rated critical or a health hazard. 2 were still open at the last record. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
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
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 5 | 2 | Verified |
| May 22, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| May 12, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations |
City comparison: violations were cited at 20% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Jan 20, 2023).
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for West Harlem Community Organization INC..
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Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
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| Oct 1, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 19, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 2 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | §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 |
| Sep 25, 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 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | §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. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| May 22, 2026 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| May 22, 2026 | §47.19(g) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child abuse allegation/indication or record of criminal activity of individuals associated with child care service; serious injury, death or loss of a child. |
| May 22, 2026 | §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. |
| Oct 1, 2025 | §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 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | §47.13(c)(1) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director |
| May 19, 2025 | §47.37(b)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. |
| May 19, 2025 | §47.37(b)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff |
| May 19, 2025 | §47.13(f) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. |
| May 19, 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. |
| May 19, 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. |
| Dec 3, 2024 | §47.59(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection. |
| Dec 3, 2024 | §47.53 Other | General | Corrected | Restricted animal observed in child care service at time of inspection. |
| Jan 19, 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. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | §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. |
| Nov 23, 2020 | §47.59(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection. |
| Nov 23, 2020 | §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. |
As of Jan 20, 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.
1 311 complaint filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 15 | 3 | Dec 4, 2019 |
| DOB safety violation | 12 | 12 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 3 | 3 | Apr 11, 2018 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 9 | — | Jul 18, 2014 |
| DOB NOW permit | 2 | — | Sep 19, 2025 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 8 | — | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Rodent inspection | 10 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 1 | — | Sep 11, 2026 |
Program address (121 West 128 Street) differs from PLUTO lot address (117 West 128 Street).
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Harlem Gems Manhattan, 10027 | School-based child care | — | — | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| New York Center for Child Development Manhattan, 10027 | Child care center | — | 135 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Family Day Care #128506 New York,, 10027 | Family day care | — | 7 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Harlem Grown INC. New York, 10027 | School-age program | — | 77 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #859167 New York, 10027 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Group Family Day Care #935296 NY, 10037 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC2914 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-rv7f-k72j_2sd6 | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Jan 20, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC2914 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6868 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 1019130020 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2914 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6868 to verify. | Verified | Sep 25, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2914 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6868 to verify. | Verified | May 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2914 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6868 to verify. | Verified | May 12, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2914 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6868 to verify. | Verified | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC2914 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6868 to verify. | Verified | Oct 1, 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.