8 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year
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.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 |
City comparison: violations were cited at 17% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Feb 15, 2023).
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| Mar 19, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 29, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| May 4, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Not Required | 3 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 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 5, 2026 | §47.25(a)(2)(B) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year |
| Mar 5, 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. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | §47.37(b)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff |
| Mar 5, 2026 | §47.27(a) Supervision & ratios | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to maintain children's daily attendance records. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | §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. |
| Apr 21, 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 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | §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. |
| Apr 21, 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 29, 2024 | §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. |
| May 29, 2024 | §47.41(i) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection it was observed in the child care service that a bathroom/closet or other enclosed space has a locking mechanism solely operable from inside the space. |
| May 29, 2024 | §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 29, 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. |
| Jan 4, 2023 | §47.25(a)(2)(B) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year |
| May 4, 2022 | §47..29(b)(1)(A) Fire safety & emergency drills | General | Corrected | Consent to provide emergency medical care for child was Not obtained at time of admission |
| Oct 19, 2021 | §81.19(c) Food & nutrition | General | Corrected | Child care service fails to provide adequate ventilation in food prep area. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist in food prep area. |
| Oct 19, 2021 | §131.09(g) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Corrected | Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding. |
| Oct 19, 2021 | §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. |
As of Feb 15, 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.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 40 | 5 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| DOB safety violation | 4 | 2 | May 2, 2019 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 9 | 0 | Oct 5, 2018 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 49 | — | Sep 2, 2014 |
| DOB NOW permit | 11 | — | Aug 10, 2022 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 5 | — | Aug 9, 2022 |
| HPD housing violation | 1 | 0 | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Kids Club Manhattan, 10013 | Child care center | — | 40 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Buckle My Shoe Manhattan, 10013 | Child care center | — | 48 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Buckle My Shoe Manhattan, 10013 | Child care center | — | 53 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Imagine Early Learning Center LLC Manhattan, 10007 | Child care center | — | 49 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Imagine Early Learning Center LLC Manhattan, 10007 | Child care center | — | 34 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| The Washington Market School Manhattan, 10013 | Child care center | — | 83 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC34282 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-th2j.azr4~99gh | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Feb 15, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC34282 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104392 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 1001747502 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC34282 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104392 to verify. | Verified | Mar 19, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC34282 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104392 to verify. | Verified | Mar 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC34282 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104392 to verify. | Verified | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC34282 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104392 to verify. | Verified | Apr 21, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC34282 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104392 to verify. | Verified | Mar 19, 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.