# Ella Baker / Charles Romain Child Development Center of Medgar Evers

Ella Baker / Charles Romain Child Development Center of Medgar Evers is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Crown Heights South, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 45 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 1150 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225
- Neighborhood: Crown Heights South
- Ages: 2 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: 45
- License/permit: 5121 (expires 2027-11-10)
- Operator: [ELLA BAKER/CHARLES ROMAIN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-ella-baker-charles-romain-child-development-center-inc) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (718) 270-6018
- Website: www.mec.cuny.edu

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

## Inspection record
3 findings across 13 NYC Health inspections (2021-08-05 to 2026-05-06); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-04 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Critical, Corrected: Required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. (§47.59(g); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-59-g))
- 2026-03-23 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Public health hazard, Corrected: Services fail to install interior fire alarms and/or sprinklers where required. (§47.59(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-59-c))
- 2024-03-22 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Sufficient trained staff Not provided; staff Not on site; training unsatisfactory. (§47.29(c)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-29-c-2))

## Building
BIN 3337869: 162 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (64 open) and 96 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3012890025: Public facilities & institutions, built 1908, 5 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Ella Baker/Charles Romain Child Development Center, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-73081) — 0.03 km, capacity 26
- [New York Edge, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-709788) — 0.09 km, capacity 160
- [Bambi Day Care, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc1795) — 0.18 km, capacity 20
- [Bambi Day Care INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-74138) — 0.19 km, capacity 33
- [Children Paradise Day Care INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-72419) — 0.2 km, capacity 16
- [Children Paradise Day Care INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-444354) — 0.2 km, capacity 16

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC397 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC397
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-r6pr~cqe4.n58x (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-r6pr~cqe4.n58x'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC397 (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-dc397 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.