16 were rated critical or a health hazard. 10 were still open at the last record. NYC Health inspections since 2024.
At time of inspection heating apparatus was observed being used without appropriate guards. Restricted space heater observed being used.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Child care service/camp found to have submitted false and or misleading information on a submission to the Department. Child care service submitted documents found to have been forged. Illegal reproduction/alteration of permits observed
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
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| Oct 29, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 1 | Verified |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 3 | Verified |
| May 21, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 21, 2026 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously closed program re-opened |
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| Jul 22, 2025 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 3 | 1 | Verified |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 6 | 2 | Verified |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | 2 | Verified |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously closed program re-opened | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 7 | 1 | Verified |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 15, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 2 | 0 | Verified |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | §47.25(a)(1) Health records & medication | General | Open | At time of inspection child care service unable to document that all children enrolled have had an age appropriate medical evaluation. |
| Oct 27, 2026 | §47.59(e) Safety hazards | Public health hazard | Open | At time of inspection heating apparatus was observed being used without appropriate guards. Restricted space heater observed being used. |
| Oct 27, 2026 | §47.43(e) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Open | 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. |
| Oct 27, 2026 | §47.27(b) Records, permits & program | General | Open | Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease. |
| Apr 28, 2025 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Apr 28, 2025 | §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 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §3.19 Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Child care service/camp found to have submitted false and or misleading information on a submission to the Department. Child care service submitted documents found to have been forged. Illegal reproduction/alteration of permits observed |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §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 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.33(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | 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. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.37(b)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | In-depth review and real time drills in Safety Plan emergency procedures Not provided to required persons annually; training Not comprehensive. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §3.19 Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Child care service/camp found to have submitted false and or misleading information on a submission to the Department. Child care service submitted documents found to have been forged. Illegal reproduction/alteration of permits observed |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §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 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.33(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | 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. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | §47.37(b)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | In-depth review and real time drills in Safety Plan emergency procedures Not provided to required persons annually; training Not comprehensive. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §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 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §47.39(a) Other | Critical | Corrected | At the time child care service was providing care it has been determined that the child care service failed to limit areas used by children to their exclusive use. Unauthorized children and/or adults allowed to inhabit child care service facilities during child care hours. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §5.13 Records, permits & program | Critical | Corrected | Child care service/camp fails to comply with terms of the permit. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §47.13(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Open | Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §47.23(a)(2) Supervision & ratios | General | Corrected | Staff attendance log Not maintained or available for inspection |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §47.25(b) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection children's physician statement records required to be maintained by child care service were Not provided or maintained. |
| May 15, 2024 | §47.29(c)(1) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired. |
| May 15, 2024 | §47.59(b) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection. |
1 311 complaint filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 8 | 1 | May 22, 2025 |
| DOB safety violation | 8 | 1 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 6 | 2 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 16 | — | Nov 18, 2021 |
| DOB NOW permit | 1 | — | Jan 14, 2021 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 1 | — | Jan 5, 2021 |
| 311 complaint | 7 | — | Sep 3, 2026 |
Program address (3858 Nostrand Avenue) differs from PLUTO lot address (3860 Nostrand Avenue).
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Family Day Care #825025 Brooklyn, 11235 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Kings Bay Ym-Ywha PS 52 Brooklyn, 11235 | School-age program | — | 180 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Bright Start Brooklyn, 11235 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Group Family Day Care #789547 Brooklyn, 11235 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Yeshivat Mekor Haim Brooklyn, 11235 | School-based child care | — | — | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Yeshiva of Kings Bay Preschool Brooklyn, 11235 | School-based child care | — | — | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC39384 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC39384 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 106091 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 3074450001 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC39384 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 106091 to verify. | Verified | Oct 29, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC39384 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 106091 to verify. | Verified | Oct 27, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC39384 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 106091 to verify. | Verified | May 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC39384 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 106091 to verify. | Verified | May 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC39384 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 106091 to verify. | Verified | Jul 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: NYC Active Child Care Programs, nyc_ccc_inspections. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.