# People’s Daycare & Elementary School

People’s Daycare & Elementary School is a licensed preschool (school-based child care) in Bushwick South, Brooklyn, NY serving ages 3 Years–5 Years. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH.

## Key facts
- Status: Active (NYC DOHMH)
- Address: 1491 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221
- Neighborhood: Bushwick South
- Ages: 3 Years–5 Years
- Capacity: not published
- License/permit: N/A (expires 1900-01-01)
- Operator: [PEOPLE'S DAY CARE CENTER](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ny-people-s-day-care-center) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (718) 485-0100

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

## Inspection record
14 findings across 11 NYC Health inspections (2022-02-11 to 2026-05-12); 10 rated serious; 1 open at last record.
- 2026-03-26 — Health records & medication, Critical, Corrected: Children Not immunized with approved vaccine against influenza by December 31 of each year unless exempt (§43.17(a)(2)(B)(i); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-17-a-2-b-i))
- 2025-06-11 — Sanitation & hygiene, General, Corrected: Walls and ceiling in commercial building Not properly constructed; Not maintained in good repair; unclean (§131.09(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-131-09-f))
- 2025-06-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: School-based child care staff observed caring for children while unhealthy. Staff medical certificate of fitness Not provided. (§43.11(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-11-b))
- 2025-06-11 — Supervision & ratios, General, Corrected: All staff who will have unsupervised contact with children has undergone child abuse and criminal justice screening and reference checks (§43.13(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-13-a))
- 2025-01-22 — Supervision & ratios, General, Corrected: Written safety plan describes provisions for supervision during general and off site activities (§43.07(b)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-07-b-6))
- 2024-04-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Public health hazard, Corrected: School operator arranges for fingerprinting (§43.13(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-13-c-1))
- 2024-02-28 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: School-based child care program failed to maintain line of site supervision. (§43.09(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-09-a))
- 2023-11-21 — Other, Critical, Corrected: Water Not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels Not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated (§43.24(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-24-a))
- 2022-02-11 — Safety hazards, Public health hazard, Corrected: SBCC that prepares or processes food must maintain a FSE permit issued in accordance with HC 81.05 (§43.16(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-16-a))
- 2022-02-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Public health hazard, Corrected: School operator arranges for fingerprinting (§43.13(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-13-c-1))
- 2022-02-11 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: School-based child care program fails to maintain minimum staff to child ratios. (§43.09(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-09-b))
- 2022-02-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: Adequately stocked first aid kit Not provided or maintained at the time of inspection. (§43.21(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-21-c))
- 2022-02-11 — Other, Critical, Open at time of record: Water Not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels Not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated (§43.24(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-24-a))
- 2022-02-11 — Health records & medication, Critical, Corrected: Children Not immunized with approved vaccine against influenza by December 31 of each year unless exempt (§43.17(a)(2)(B)(i); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-43-17-a-2-b-i))

## Building
BIN 3394519: 22 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (1 open) and 3 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program.
Tax lot 3033800005: Public facilities & institutions, built 2007, 4 floors.

## Nearby programs
- [Traditional Educational Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc19662) — 0.05 km, capacity 114
- [Research Foundation of the CUNY @ Nycha Saratoga Village](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-812935) — 0.15 km, capacity 80
- [Casa La Humildad Daycare Corp](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-529212) — 0.16 km, capacity 8
- [Group Family Day Care #894629](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-894629) — 0.16 km, capacity 16
- [Hospital Clinic Home Center Instructional Corporation](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc747) — 0.22 km, capacity 130
- [The Salvation Army @ Bushwick Gains After School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-117157) — 0.23 km, capacity 140

## Sources
- nyc_active_childcare record DC40779 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC40779
- nyc_dohmh_inspections_historical record row-bgkq_jby5.6egv (historical, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dsg6-ifza.json?$where=%3Aid%3D'row-bgkq_jby5.6egv'
- nyc_ccc_inspections record DC40779 (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-dc40779 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.