# The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, INC.

The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, INC. is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Bedford, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 160 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 34-52 Kosciuszko Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
- Neighborhood: Bedford
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 160
- License/permit: 103622 (expires 2028-05-25)
- Operator: [THE FRIENDS OF CROWN HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CENTERS,INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-the-friends-of-crown-heights-educational-centers-inc) — runs 12 programs
- Phone: (718) 638-3209
- Website: fochdaycare.org

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

## Inspection record
6 findings across 18 NYC Health inspections (2020-08-18 to 2026-07-22); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-27 — 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))
- 2025-08-05 — 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))
- 2025-08-05 — 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))
- 2025-02-20 — Records, permits & program, General, Corrected: Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease. (§47.27(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-27-b))
- 2024-04-11 — Facilities & equipment, General, Corrected: Appropriate outdoor play area Not provided or maintained at the time of inspection. (§47.47(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-47-a))
- 2024-03-14 — Safety hazards, General, Corrected: At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. (§47.41(j); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-41-j))

## Building
BIN 3049719: 17 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (4 open) and 12 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3017830023: Public facilities & institutions, built 1974, 1 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc33855) — 0 km, capacity 52
- [Talmud Torah D'nitra](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc22688) — 0.15 km, capacity not published
- [Teeny Tykes Corporation](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-924554) — 0.2 km, capacity 16
- [Group Family Day Care #820959](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-820959) — 0.21 km, capacity 16
- [Group Family Day Care #942993](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-942993) — 0.22 km, capacity 16
- [Mi Casita INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc36389) — 0.22 km, capacity 38

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC33859 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC33859
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-wpsh.g3uy-md8p (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-wpsh.g3uy-md8p'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC33859 (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-dc33859 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.