15 were rated critical or a health hazard. 1 was still open at the last record. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
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
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents Not available at time of inspection
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 21, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection |
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents Not available at time of inspection
City comparison: violations were cited at 60% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 14, 2023).
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| Aug 11, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 21, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 3, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 1 | Historical |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | — | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Program closed | 13 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Historical |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| May 21, 2025 | §47.11(b)(2) Supervision & ratios | General | Corrected | Written Safety Plan does Not provide information on program operations and/or facility maintenance |
| Mar 17, 2025 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Dec 11, 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. |
| Dec 11, 2024 | §47.37(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service Educational Director failed to arrange and verify in-service training for staff; documentation Not maintained or Not available. |
| Mar 8, 2023 | §47.29(c)(1) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Open | Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired. |
| Mar 1, 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. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §47.13(e) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service teaching staff in service providing care for children with Special Needs do Not meet staff qualification requirements. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §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 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §47.19(c)(2) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents Not available at time of inspection |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §47.19(c)(2) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents Not available at time of inspection |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §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 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §47.51(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Corrected | Child care service Not free of pests or maintains pest harborage conditions at time of inspection. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §47.23(f)(2) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Teacher to child ratios maintained in Shelter Drop Off program |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §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. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §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 |
| Nov 17, 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. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §3.09 Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | Child care service/camp maintains the existence of a nuisance at the time of inspection. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | §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. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | §47.59(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | §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. |
| Sep 25, 2020 | §47.43(e) 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. |
| Sep 25, 2020 | §47.43(e) 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. |
As of Mar 14, 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.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Inventors Bronx, 10468historical | Child care center | 17 | No records | — |
| Lil Inventors Child Care Bronx, 10468 | Child care center | 72 | No records | — |
5 311 complaints filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 147 | 2 | Jan 8, 2025 |
| DOB safety violation | 16 | 15 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 89 | 10 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 9 | — | Feb 1, 2021 |
| DOB NOW permit | 10 | — | Oct 15, 2026 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 6 | — | Dec 15, 2025 |
| HPD housing violation | 365 | 99 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Rodent inspection | 21 | — | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 63 | — | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Inventors Wallace Avenue LLC Bronx, 10462 | Child care center | — | 5 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Inventors Wallace Avenue LLC Bronx, 10462 | Child care center | — | 5 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Group Family Day Care #926652 Bronx, 10462 | Group family day care | — | 12 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Family Day Care #884563 Bronx, 10462 | Family day care | — | 8 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Lotus Family Group Daycare LLC Bronx, 10462 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Little Lilies Group Family Daycare LLC. Bronx, 10462 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #710899 Bronx, 10462 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC35209 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-35i7.45e5.q4gq | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 14, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC35209 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104223 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 2042920014 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC35209 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104223 to verify. | Verified | Sep 18, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC35209 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104223 to verify. | Verified | Sep 18, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC35209 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104223 to verify. | Verified | May 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC35209 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104223 to verify. | Verified | Sep 26, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC35209 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 104223 to verify. | Verified | Aug 11, 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.