Hostos Community College Children's Center Inc.
475 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 · (718) 518-4176
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 55 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 2 supervision or ratio violations, 3 background-check violations and 3 still open. 12 inspections from Oct 24, 2023 to Jun 24, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 1 critical, 3 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 2Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 3Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 3Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 4Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Jun 24, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 27, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 10, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 14, 2025Result not listed
No violations written up.
Jan 14, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
May 20, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required
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 12, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
No violations written up.
Apr 3, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(h)(3)Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received
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 3, 2024Result not listed
No violations written up.
Feb 28, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required
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.
Feb 22, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(h)(3)Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(c)(1)Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.49(a)At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
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 47.13(f)Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.
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.
Oct 24, 2023Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #5826 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Some violations on file | Hostos Community College Children's Center | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Few violations on file | Bronxworks Inc. | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Sunshine Lc of Morris Avenue LLC | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Sunshine Lc of Morris Avenue LLC | 0.3 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | East Side House Settlement | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |