8 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2021.
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.
At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Fines pending |
City comparison: violations were cited at 25% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 2, 2023).
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Bright Start Center Court Square, INC..
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| Jan 8, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously cited violations corrected | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Historical |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | §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. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | §47.27(b) Records, permits & program | General | Corrected | Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | §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 13, 2025 | §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. |
| Mar 13, 2025 | §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. |
| Mar 13, 2025 | §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. |
| Mar 13, 2025 | §131.09(f) Sanitation & hygiene | General | Corrected | Walls and ceiling in commercial building Not properly constructed; Not maintained in good repair; unclean |
| Mar 13, 2025 | §47.41(j) Safety hazards | General | Corrected | At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. |
| Jan 8, 2025 | §47.57(d) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection inside temperature of between 68 deg. F. and 72 deg. F. was Not maintained when outside temperature registered below 55 deg. F. |
| Jan 8, 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. |
| Jan 8, 2025 | §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. |
| Jan 8, 2025 | §47.37(b)(6)(B) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | 15 hours of training Not completed in 24 months. At least 5 hours of training Not conducted in each 12 month period. Required topics Not covered. |
| Oct 7, 2024 | §47.61(b) Food & nutrition | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection unwholesome food; food Not in compliance with nutritional guidelines or of inadequate serving size was observed being served. |
| Mar 27, 2024 | §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. |
| Sep 13, 2022 | §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 13, 2022 | §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 13, 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. |
As of Mar 2, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start Center Court Square, INC. Queens, 11101 | Child care center | 28 | No records | — |
1 311 complaint filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 10 | 0 | Feb 2, 2020 |
| DOB safety violation | 4 | 0 | Feb 2, 2020 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 15 | 0 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 45 | — | Sep 13, 2022 |
| DOB NOW permit | 26 | — | Jun 3, 2026 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 23 | — | Mar 11, 2026 |
| HPD housing violation | 3 | 0 | Mar 3, 2022 |
| 311 complaint | 5 | — | Sep 10, 2026 |
Program address (2130 44th Dr) differs from PLUTO lot address (21-30 44th Drive); BBL is a condominium billing lot.
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start Center Court Square, INC. Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 28 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start Center Court Square, INC. Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 28 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| NY Kids Club Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 70 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Tle at Queens-Long Island City, LLC Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 68 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Tle at Queens-Long Island City, LLC Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 110 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Bunnyhill Babies LLC Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 82 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| My Treehouse Queens, 11101 | Child care center | — | 30 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC40195 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-7pei-v8qp~p4uu | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 2, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC40195 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105359 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 4000787502 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40195 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105359 to verify. | Verified | Apr 24, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40195 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105359 to verify. | Verified | Feb 11, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40195 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105359 to verify. | Verified | Apr 16, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40195 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105359 to verify. | Verified | Mar 13, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40195 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105359 to verify. | Verified | Jan 8, 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.