# Sam School Sam School is a licensed preschool (child care center) in Upper East Side – Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, NY serving ages 2 Years–5 Years, with 102 licensed seats. It is regulated by NYC DOHMH. ## Key facts - Status: Active (NYC DOHMH) - Address: 148 East 74 Street, Manhattan, NY 10021 - Neighborhood: Upper East Side – Carnegie Hill - Ages: 2 Years–5 Years - Capacity: 102 - License/permit: 106096 (expires 2027-09-11) - Operator: not published - Phone: (212) 249-6395 - Official regulator profile: https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action ## Inspection record 21 findings across 10 NYC Health inspections (2024-04-08 to 2026-11-05); 11 rated serious; 2 open at last record. - 2026-11-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. (§47.13(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-f)) - 2026-11-05 — 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. (§47.33(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-c-1)) - 2026-11-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open: 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. (§47.33(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-c-1)) - 2026-11-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Open: 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. (§47.37(b)(6)(B); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-6-b)) - 2025-09-18 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program (§47.23(f)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-23-f-1)) - 2025-09-18 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. (§47.13(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-d)) - 2025-09-18 — 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. (§47.33(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-33-c-1)) - 2025-01-08 — Supervision & ratios, Public health hazard, Corrected: Number of children in attendance exceeds approved maximum child capacity. (§47.05(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-05-b)) - 2025-01-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Public health hazard, Corrected: Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved (§47.19(c)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-c-1)) - 2025-01-08 — 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 (§47.19(h)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-19-h-3)) - 2025-01-08 — Facilities & equipment, Public health hazard, Corrected: At time of inspection children were observed occupying space Not previously approved by the Dept of Buildings, FDNY and/or DOHMH. (§47.57(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-57-f)) - 2025-01-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records. (§47.37(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-1)) - 2025-01-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Critical, Corrected: All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting. (§47.37(b)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-37-b-2)) - 2025-01-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position. (§47.13(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-d)) - 2025-01-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, General, Corrected: Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements. (§47.13(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ny-nyc-hc-47-13-f)) - …and 6 more on the source page. ## Building BIN 1043055: 32 NYC Department of Buildings violation records (5 open) and 28 permits. These describe the building, not the childcare program. Tax lot 1014080051: Mixed residential & commercial, built 1900, 6 floors. ## Nearby programs - [Resurrection Episcopal Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2577) — 0.11 km, capacity 95 - [Temple Israel of the City of New York](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc1120) — 0.15 km, capacity 95 - [The Buckley School in the City of New York](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc44404) — 0.17 km, capacity not published - [New York Junior Tennis and Learning](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-ocfs-954857) — 0.26 km, capacity 63 - [Birch Wathen Lenox School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2586) — 0.3 km, capacity 33 - [The Allen Stevenson Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc2584) — 0.33 km, capacity 47 ## Sources - nyc_active_childcare record DC42007 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/gy3q-4tzp.json?dcid=DC42007 - nyc_ccc_inspections record DC42007 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ny-nyc-dc42007 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.