# Luminous Early Child Care Center

Luminous Early Child Care Center is a licensed infant toddler (child care center) in University Heights – Morris Heights, Bronx, NY serving ages 0 Years–2 Years, with 18 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 16 Richman Plaza, Bronx, NY 10453
- Neighborhood: University Heights – Morris Heights
- Ages: 0 Years–2 Years
- Capacity: 18
- License/permit: 104335 (expires 2028-02-13)
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (347) 963-4160

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

## Inspection record
5 findings across 15 NYC Health inspections (2023-12-12 to 2026-07-29); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-14 — 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. (§47.49(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-49-a))
- 2025-07-09 — 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))
- 2025-05-06 — Other, Critical, Corrected: Child care service observed at time of inspection to be providing care for infants under 12 months of age in groups mixed with older children. (§47.23(g); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-g))
- 2025-05-06 — 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. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1))
- 2025-05-06 — 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 2113628: 788 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (140 open) and 45 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 2028820229: Mixed residential & commercial, built 1973, 44 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Luminous Early Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc35291) — 0 km, capacity 80
- [Family Day Care #58470](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-58470) — 0.08 km, capacity 8
- [Group Family Day Care #935526](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-935526) — 0.08 km, capacity 10
- [Family Day Care #662689](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-662689) — 0.11 km, capacity 8
- [Group Family Day Care #781642](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-781642) — 0.14 km, capacity 12
- [Scan-Harbor](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-229087) — 0.19 km, capacity 420

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC35294 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC35294
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC35294 (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-dc35294 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.