33 were rated critical or a health hazard. 2 were still open at the last record. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Commissioner may order a child care service to close or discontinue operations if the child care service is determined to be operating in a manner or maintaining one or more conditions that constitute an imminent health hazard
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 3 |
City comparison: violations were cited at 80% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 28, 2023).
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| Jun 20, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Not Required | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Historical |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Not Required | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 5 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 7 | 0 | Historical |
| May 25, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| May 25, 2021 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 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. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | §47.25(c) Health records & medication | General | Corrected | At time of inspection records of enrolled children's periodic medical examination were Not provided or maintained. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | §47.33(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | 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 13, 2025 | §47.33(c)(1) 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. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | §47.47(f) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | Climbing and other elevated equipment observed Not provided with approved resilient ground cover at time of inspection. |
| Oct 1, 2024 | §47.19(h)(3) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received |
| Oct 1, 2024 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Oct 1, 2024 | §47.77(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Commissioner may order a child care service to close or discontinue operations if the child care service is determined to be operating in a manner or maintaining one or more conditions that constitute an imminent health hazard |
| Oct 1, 2024 | §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 |
| Oct 1, 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. |
| Aug 26, 2024 | §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 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | §47.23(f)(3) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | When children over 12 months of age are mixed in contiguous groups ratio is based on predominant age in group |
| Aug 21, 2024 | §47.39(a) 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. |
| Aug 21, 2024 | §47.39(b) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At the time of inspection child care service failed to maintain a minimum of 30 square feet of space per child. |
| Aug 21, 2024 | §47.61(a) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Required food protection procedures were Not implemented at time of inspection. Holder of food protection certificate was Not on site during hours of food preparation activity. |
| Aug 21, 2024 | §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. |
| Jul 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 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §47.19(h)(3) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §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 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §47.57(b) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §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. |
| Jul 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 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §47.19(h)(3) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §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 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §47.57(b) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | §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. |
| Mar 12, 2024 | §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 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | §47.57(b) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards. |
| Feb 9, 2023 | §47.11(b)(3) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Written safety Plan does Not include provisions for fire prevention and response |
| Feb 9, 2023 | §47.57(b) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards. |
| Feb 9, 2023 | §47.57(d) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection inside temperature of between 68 deg. F. and 72 deg. F. was Not maintained when outside temperature registered below 55 deg. F. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | §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. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | §47.49(a) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | §47.49(a) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | §47.59(d) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | §47.45(b) 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. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §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. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §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. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §47.19(i) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service failed to conduct business and employment reference checks of staff/volunteers. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §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. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §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. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §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. |
| Jan 27, 2022 | §47.37(b)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff |
| May 25, 2021 | §47.23(f)(1) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program |
As of Mar 28, 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 | 9 | 1 | Mar 3, 2015 |
| DOB safety violation | 1 | 1 | Mar 3, 2015 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 5 | 0 | Jan 25, 2018 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 4 | — | Mar 17, 1997 |
| HPD housing violation | 7 | 1 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Rodent inspection | 1 | — | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 6 | — | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmin Educational Enterprises, INC Bronx, 10471 | Child care center | — | 54 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #388354 Bronx, 10471 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Group Family Day Care #958780 Bronx, 10471 | Group family day care | — | 11 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Blossoming Tots Daycare LLC Bronx, 10471 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| St. Margaret of Cortona School Bronx, 10471 | School-based child care | — | — | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Riverdale Neighborhood House, INC. Bronx, 10471 | Child care center | — | 85 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC32877 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-fjj8_zngj-j25r | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 28, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC32877 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 103603 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 2058552237 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC32877 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 103603 to verify. | Verified | Mar 24, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC32877 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 103603 to verify. | Verified | Mar 24, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC32877 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 103603 to verify. | Verified | Mar 19, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC32877 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 103603 to verify. | Verified | Aug 13, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC32877 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 103603 to verify. | Verified | Jun 20, 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.