# The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center # 5

The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center # 5 is a licensed preschool (child care center) in East New York, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 144 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 374 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
- Neighborhood: East New York
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 144
- License/permit: 103757 (expires 2028-08-05)
- Operator: [FRIENDS OF CROWN HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL CENTERS, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-friends-of-crown-heights-educational-centers-inc) — runs 9 programs
- Phone: (347) 435-0990
- Website: fochdaycare.org

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

## Inspection record
8 findings across 21 NYC Health inspections (2020-09-01 to 2026-08-20); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-06-05 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: On day of inspection, a designated heat/air quality advisory day, child care service failed to take measures to maintain children and occupant physical comfort and hydration to minimize potential for the occurrence of heat related illnesses. (§47.57(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-57-e))
- 2026-06-05 — Facilities & equipment, Critical, Corrected: Proper ventilation Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist at time of inspection. (§47.45(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-45-a))
- 2025-10-30 — 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 (§47.13(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-c-1))
- 2025-10-30 — Sanitation & hygiene, Critical, Corrected: At time of inspection hand wash sinks are Not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. At time of inspection water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit. (§47.43(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-43-e))
- 2025-02-06 — 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))
- 2022-10-06 — Facilities & equipment, Critical, Corrected: Proper ventilation Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist at time of inspection. (§47.45(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-45-a))
- 2021-05-18 — Sanitation & hygiene, Critical, Corrected: Child care service Not free of pests or maintains pest harborage conditions at time of inspection. (§47.51(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-51-a))
- 2021-05-18 — Safety hazards, Critical, Corrected: Low temperature washing equipment using chemical sanitization maintained; effective sanitization obtained; test kit provided; toxic residue Not maintained (§81.29(b)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-81-29-b-2))

## Building
BIN 3094691: 59 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (8 open) and 12 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3042140027: Public facilities & institutions, built 1971, 2 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Group Family Day Care #400346](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-400346) — 0.02 km, capacity 16
- [Little Miracles Group Family Daycare Corp.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-945534) — 0.12 km, capacity 16
- [The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council,INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-943596) — 0.15 km, capacity 174
- [Chestnut Kids Group Family Day Care INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-204705) — 0.25 km, capacity 16
- [La Tribu Services LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-906412) — 0.28 km, capacity 16
- [Sun & Moon Day Care INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-944019) — 0.29 km, capacity 16

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC34294 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC34294
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-cvjw-qtcc_fcju (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-cvjw-qtcc_fcju'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC34294 (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-dc34294 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.