Staten Island/Port Richmond/10314
Congregation Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah - Jewish Foundation School
400 Caswell Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314 · (718) 982-8745
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 109 kids
Grade C: open or repeated serious violations
Including 1 safe-sleep violation and 3 still open. 7 inspections from Jan 8, 2024 to Sep 24, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 3 critical, 5 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 0Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 1Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 0Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 3Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 2Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Sep 24, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)OpenRepeatHealth Code 47.41(j)At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Sep 23, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)OpenHealth Code 47.29(b)(1)(B)Emergency medical care Not secured when needed; parents Not Notified immediately.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)OpenSafe sleepHealth Code 47.37(b)(4)Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff
Nov 21, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(1)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.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth 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.
Apr 3, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(j)At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Sep 18, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Feb 15, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.25(a)(2)(C)Child care service that fails to maintain documentation of vaccination or proof of exemption is subject to fines. Document Not available at time of inspection.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth 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.
Jan 8, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.25(a)(2)(B)Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #105571 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.
Nearby daycares
| Grade | Program | Distance | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not graded | Congregation Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah Jewish Foundation School | 0 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | J & J Academy Incorporated | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Yeshiva Ketana of Staten Island | 0.4 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Congregation Bnos Chaya | 0.6 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Congregation Bnos Chaya | 0.6 mi | 0 to 2 years |