11 were rated critical or a health hazard. 2 were still open at the last record. NYC Health inspections since 2023.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Safe sleep environment provided in infant toddler service; safe sleep environment complies with US CPSC and ASTM standards. Crib bumper pad prohibited unless medically prescribed
Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 1 | Verified |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations |
City comparison: violations were cited at 100% of this program’s inspections vs. 17% citywide (as of Mar 15, 2023).
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| Aug 20, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously cited violations corrected | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously cited violations corrected | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 1 | 1 | Historical |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | §47.13(c)(1) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Open | Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director |
| Mar 30, 2026 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Mar 30, 2026 | §47.11(b)(7) Records, permits & program | General | Corrected | Written Safety Plan does Not include safe sleep provisions |
| Oct 16, 2024 | §47.43(h)(1) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection diaper changing counter Not properly constructed. Diaper changing area observed Not to be adjacent to a hand wash sink with adequate hot and cold running water. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | §47.59(b) Fire safety & emergency drills | Critical | Corrected | Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection. |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.67(f)(1) Health records & medication | Public health hazard | Corrected | Safe sleep environment provided in infant toddler service; safe sleep environment complies with US CPSC and ASTM standards. Crib bumper pad prohibited unless medically prescribed |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.61(g) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Children feeding bottles observed stored/used without being properly labeled with child's name and date of preparation at time of inspection. |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.11(b)(7) Records, permits & program | General | Corrected | Written Safety Plan does Not include safe sleep provisions |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.25(c) Health records & medication | General | Corrected | At time of inspection records of enrolled children's periodic medical examination were Not provided or maintained. |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §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. |
| Jun 11, 2024 | §47.51(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Corrected | Child care service Not free of pests or maintains pest harborage conditions at time of inspection. |
| Mar 5, 2024 | §47.25(a)(2)(B) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year |
| Mar 15, 2023 | §47.11(b) Records, permits & program | Critical | Open | Permittee/applicant submitted incomplete written safety plan. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §47.61(e) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Corrected | Child care service fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers at time of inspection. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §47.67(b) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Daily schedule Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §47.25(d) Health records & medication | General | Corrected | At time of inspection children's medical files were Not provided, were incomplete or were Not maintained. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §47.15 Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Infant Toddler Teacher qualification documents Not submitted to approved agent for review; documents Not available upon request |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §47.29(c)(1) Facilities & equipment | Critical | Corrected | Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §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. |
As of Mar 15, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star a Kidz Manhattan, 10036 | Child care center | 55 | No records | — |
10 311 complaints filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB violation | 60 | 6 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| DOB safety violation | 13 | 8 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 24 | 0 | Apr 29, 2023 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 64 | — | Apr 18, 2023 |
| DOB NOW permit | 16 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| DOB NOW job filing | 12 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| HPD housing violation | 1 | 0 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Rodent inspection | 2 | — | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 311 complaint | 13 | — | Jul 9, 2026 |
Program address (345 West 42 Street) differs from PLUTO lot address (349 West 42 Street).
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star a Kidz Manhattan, 10036 | Child care center | — | 55 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star a Kidz Manhattan, 10036 | Child care center | — | 55 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| The Hudson Guild Manhattan, 10018 | Child care center | — | 62 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Star America M INC. Manhattan, 10036 | Child care center | — | 33 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Star America M INC. Manhattan, 10036 | Child care center | — | 73 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Midtown West Extended Day Corp. New York, 10036 | School-age program | — | 228 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Manhattan Youth Recreation and Resources, INC. New York, 10036 | School-age program | — | 134 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC40657 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-8u36~876x~k6my | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 15, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC40657 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105634 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 1010330009 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40657 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105634 to verify. | Verified | Oct 20, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40657 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105634 to verify. | Verified | Aug 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40657 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105634 to verify. | Verified | Mar 30, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40657 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105634 to verify. | Verified | Jan 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40657 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105634 to verify. | Verified | Aug 20, 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.