15 were rated critical or a health hazard. 1 was 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
At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable.
At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 |
City comparison: violations were cited at 50% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 15, 2023).
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| Oct 10, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously closed program re-opened | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Program closed | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 1 | 1 | Historical |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 2 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Aug 20, 2025 | §47.41(f) Other | Public health hazard | Corrected | At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable. |
| Aug 20, 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. |
| Aug 20, 2025 | §47.41(f) Other | Public health hazard | Corrected | At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable. |
| Aug 20, 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. |
| Jul 30, 2025 | §3.07 Other | Public health hazard | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that individual associated with child care service/camp involved in an act detrimental to health and safety. |
| Jul 28, 2025 | §47.11(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | Permittee/applicant failed to submit a written safety plan; written safety plan is Not approved; staff Not trained, drilled in plan; training, drills Not evaluated; plan Not maintained and updated. |
| Jul 28, 2025 | §47.19(g) Safety hazards | Critical | Corrected | Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child abuse allegation/indication or record of criminal activity of individuals associated with child care service; serious injury, death or loss of a child. |
| Jul 28, 2025 | §47.67(a) Records, permits & program | Critical | Corrected | Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service. |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.19(h)(3) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.43(h)(4) Sanitation & hygiene | Critical | Corrected | At time of inspection staff observed changing diapers were observed Not wearing disposable gloves or other hand barrier gloves. |
| Jul 2, 2024 | §47.13(f) Staff qualifications & clearances | General | Corrected | Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. |
| 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(b) 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | §47.19(c)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Critical | Corrected | SCR clearances Not arranged for; clearance review Not conducted; SCR clearance Not repeated every two years |
| Dec 7, 2023 | §47.23(c) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Education Director or equivalent was Not present at the time of inspection to supervise children/staff in an infant/toddler program. |
| Mar 15, 2023 | §47.11(b) Records, permits & program | Critical | Open | Permittee/applicant submitted incomplete written safety plan. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | §47.33(b) 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. |
| 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 | 35 | 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 42nd 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 | — | 35 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star a Kidz Manhattan, 10036 | Child care center | — | 35 | 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 | DC40658 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-4tk9.pj7q.gipt | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 15, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC40658 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105633 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 | DC40658 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105633 to verify. | Verified | Oct 20, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40658 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105633 to verify. | Verified | Aug 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40658 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105633 to verify. | Verified | Jun 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40658 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105633 to verify. | Verified | Jan 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC40658 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 105633 to verify. | Verified | Oct 10, 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.