# Guidepost Montessori at Columbus Square Guidepost Montessori at Columbus Square is a licensed infant toddler (child care center) in Manhattan, NY serving ages 0 Years–2 Years, with 18 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH. ## Key facts - Status: Not in current NYC active programs feed (historical record) - Address: 775 Columbus Ave, Manhattan, NY 10025 - Ages: 0 Years–2 Years - Capacity: 18 - License/permit: 105788 (expires 2024-08-16) - Operator: [HGE FIC F LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-hge-fic-f-llc) — runs 2 programs - Phone: 551-333-1337 - Website: https://polis.school - Official regulator profile: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action ## Inspection record 17 findings across 8 NYC Health inspections (2023-01-12 to 2023-04-11); 7 rated serious; 6 open at last record. Historical data, not current status. - 2023-04-04 — 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)) - 2023-04-04 — Fire safety & emergency drills, General, Open at time of record: Consent to provide emergency medical care for child was Not obtained at time of admission (§47..29(b)(1)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-b-1-a)) - 2023-04-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff (§47.37(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-4)) - 2023-04-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open at time of record: 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)) - 2023-04-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Open at time of record: All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. (§47.37(b)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-2)) - 2023-04-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open at time of record: Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. (§47.13(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-f)) - 2023-04-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open at time of record: 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. (§47.33(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-b)) - 2023-02-17 — 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)) - 2023-02-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Open at time of record: Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff (§47.37(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-4)) - 2023-02-17 — 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. (§47.33(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-b)) - 2023-02-17 — 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. (§47.33(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-b)) - 2023-01-17 — 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. (§47.57(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-57-b)) - 2023-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children (§47.23(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-a)) - 2023-01-13 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Critical, Corrected: At time of inspection child care service failed to produce written safety plan with emergency procedures. Safety plan Not maintained or incomplete. (§47.29(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-a)) - 2023-01-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. (§47.13(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-d)) - …and 2 more on the source page. ## Building BIN 1088481: 0 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (0 open) and 0 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program. ## Sources - nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-si9q-t9iy~5ivj (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-si9q-t9iy~5ivj' --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc37574 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.