# Riverside Montessori, INC. Riverside Montessori, INC. is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 137 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH. ## Key facts - Status: Active (NYC DOHMH) - Address: 202 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, NY 10025 - Neighborhood: Upper West Side - Ages: 2 Years–5 Years - Capacity: 137 - License/permit: 6583 (expires 2027-10-24) - Operator: [RIVERSIDE MONTESSORI, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-riverside-montessori-inc) — runs 2 programs - Phone: (212) 665-1600 - Official regulator profile: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action ## Inspection record 16 findings across 20 NYC Health inspections (2020-09-16 to 2026-11-05); 6 rated serious; 1 open at last record. - 2026-11-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open: 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)) - 2026-09-29 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children (§47.23(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-a)) - 2026-09-29 — 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. (§47.11(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-11-a)) - 2025-10-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. (§47.13(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-d)) - 2025-10-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. (§47.13(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-f)) - 2025-10-16 — 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)) - 2024-10-08 — 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)) - 2024-02-28 — 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. (§47.19(g); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-g)) - 2024-02-28 — 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)) - 2024-01-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. (§47.13(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-f)) - 2024-01-25 — Supervision & ratios, General, Corrected: All staff with potential for unsupervised contact with children including volunteers have Not been cleared (§47.19(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-a)) - 2021-10-28 — Facilities & equipment, General, Corrected: Cots or other sleep equipment Not placed two feet apart or separated by a partition (§47.55(b)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-55-b-3)) - 2021-10-28 — Food & nutrition, General, Corrected: Child foods Not maintained at required temperatures at time of inspection. Child care service failed to provide parents with nutritional guidelines. (§47.61(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-61-c)) - 2021-10-28 — 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)) - 2021-10-28 — Safety hazards, Critical, Corrected: At time of inspection toxic substances observed improperly stored so as to result in the potential for exposure or contamination of facility surfaces. (§47.49(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-49-c)) - …and 1 more on the source page. ## Building BIN 1034114: 115 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (4 open) and 201 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program. Tax lot 1012520005: Mixed residential & commercial, built 1905, 9 floors. ## Nearby programs - [Riverside Montessori, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc14262) — 0 km, capacity 48 - [The West Side Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2991) — 0.14 km, capacity 160 - [Vivvi 15 LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc45104) — 0.17 km, capacity 44 - [Sbcc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc1460) — 0.28 km, capacity 46 - [PS 75 Asp, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-794872) — 0.29 km, capacity 189 - [The Goddard School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc21595) — 0.31 km, capacity 73 ## Sources - nyc_active_childcare record DC3072 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC3072 - nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-utwv_e3b8-dyyu (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-utwv_e3b8-dyyu' - nyc_ccc_inspections record DC3072 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc3072 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.