5 were rated critical or a health hazard. All were marked corrected. NYC Health inspections since 2020.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required | 1 | 0 | Verified |
City comparison: violations were cited at 0% of this program’s inspections vs. 22% citywide (as of Mar 22, 2023).
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Unlock in the report| Aug 28, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection (type not published) | Result not published | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required | 6 | 0 | Historical |
| May 3, 2022 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Inspection | — | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | 0 | Historical |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | §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. |
| Sep 10, 2025 | §47.27(a) Supervision & ratios | General | Corrected | At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to maintain children's daily attendance records. |
| Sep 3, 2025 | §47.37(b)(1) 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. |
| Nov 14, 2022 | §47.55(b)(3) Facilities & equipment | General | Corrected | Cots or other sleep equipment Not placed two feet apart or separated by a partition |
| Nov 14, 2022 | §47.13(c)(1) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director |
| Nov 14, 2022 | §47.23(a) Supervision & ratios | Public health hazard | Corrected | Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children |
| Nov 14, 2022 | §47.43(a) Other | Critical | Corrected | Plumbing Not installed by licensed plumber; Not free of cross connections; Not tested for lead; remediation action Not taken |
| Nov 14, 2022 | §81.09(g) Food & nutrition | General | Corrected | Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method at time of inspection. |
| Nov 14, 2022 | §47.61(a) Supervision & ratios | Critical | Corrected | Required food protection procedures were Not implemented at time of inspection. Holder of food protection certificate was Not on site during hours of food preparation activity. |
As of Mar 22, 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.
2 311 complaints filed as “Day Care” at this address since 2023.
| Record type | Total | Open | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB safety violation | 1 | 1 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| ECB/OATH violation | 5 | 0 | Jul 9, 2025 |
| DOB permit (BIS) | 5 | — | Sep 10, 2019 |
| 311 complaint | 2 | — | Aug 27, 2025 |
Program address (2962 Brighton 1st Street) differs from PLUTO lot address (2962 Brighton 1 Street).
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steps to Success V LLC Brooklyn, 11235 | School-age program | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Steps to Success V Brooklyn, 11235 | Child care center | — | 219 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Group Family Day Care #589229 Brooklyn, 11235 | Group family day care | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Nash Jew New Amer Self Help/Mbbc Brooklyn, 11235 | School-age program | — | 74 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Learn and Explore LLC. Brooklyn, 11235 | Child care center | — | 102 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Chabad Lubavitch of West Brighton-Manhattan Beach Corp. Brooklyn, 11235 | Child care center | — | 22 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Active Child Care Programs NYC | DC754 | name, type, program_type, age_range, capacity, permit, address, location, phone, bin, bbl | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| DOHMH Childcare Inspections (Historical) NYC | row-nz4s~kepu.43tk | operator, website, historical_metrics, permit.issued | Historical | Mar 22, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections NYC | DC754 | permit.expires, permit.status, site_type, water_lead_test From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6520 to verify. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| NYC PLUTO NYC | 3086610054 | land_use, building_class, zoning, year_built, areas, owner_name PLUTO 26v2 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC754 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6520 to verify. | Verified | Nov 4, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC754 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6520 to verify. | Verified | Aug 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC754 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6520 to verify. | Verified | Sep 10, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC754 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6520 to verify. | Verified | Sep 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| nyc_ccc_inspections | DC754 | From NYC Child Care Connect (NYC Health Department), read 2026-11-06. Search permit 6520 to verify. | Verified | Aug 28, 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.