Brooklyn/Sheepshead Bay-Gerritsen Beach-Manhattn Bch/11235
Brain Fitness Inc.
3858 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235 · (718) 306-4800
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 24 kids
Grade C: open or repeated serious violations
Including 8 supervision or ratio violations and 4 still open. 11 inspections from May 15, 2024 to May 21, 2026. Violations: 4 public health hazard, 7 critical, 7 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 8Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 0Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 4Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 6Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
May 21, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously closed program re-opened
No violations written up.
Jul 22, 2025Result not listed
No violations written up.
Apr 28, 2025Result not listed
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
General (fix within 1 month)OpenRepeatHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
Apr 24, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 3.19Child care service/camp found to have submitted false and or misleading information on a submission to the Department. Child care service submitted documents found to have been forged. Illegal reproduction/alteration of permits observed
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
General (fix within 1 month)OpenRepeatHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
General (fix within 1 month)OpenHealth Code 47.33(c)(1)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.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(3)In-depth review and real time drills in Safety Plan emergency procedures Not provided to required persons annually; training Not comprehensive.
Dec 6, 2024Result not listed
No violations written up.
Nov 19, 2024Result not listed
No violations written up.
Nov 19, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously closed program re-opened
No violations written up.
Jun 13, 2024Result not listed
No violations written up.
Jun 12, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.39(a)At the time child care service was providing care it has been determined that the child care service failed to limit areas used by children to their exclusive use. Unauthorized children and/or adults allowed to inhabit child care service facilities during child care hours.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 5.13Child care service/camp fails to comply with terms of the permit.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)(2)Staff attendance log Not maintained or available for inspection
General (fix within 1 month)OpenHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.25(b)At time of inspection children's physician statement records required to be maintained by child care service were Not provided or maintained.
Jun 4, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
May 15, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(c)(1)Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(b)Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #106091 or the name to see the city's page). We pulled this from the city on Oct 19, 2026. It covers the last 3 years. The city says some of these violations may not be final. Programs can challenge them at a hearing, and some get dismissed.
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| Some violations on file | Yeshivat Mekor Haim | 0.2 mi | 3 to 5 years |
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| Open or repeated serious violations | Wiz Kids Center Inc. | 0.4 mi | 0 to 2 years |
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| Some violations on file | Aspiring Minds DC LLC | 0.4 mi | 2 to 5 years |