Manhattan/Upper West Side/10025
Kindercare Education LLC
808 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025 · (212) 865-1498
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 44 kids
Grade C: many violations on file
Including 4 supervision or ratio violations and 1 background-check violation. 14 inspections from Jan 23, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 4 critical, 5 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 4Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 1Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 0Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 1Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Oct 15, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 6, 2026Lead Based Paint or Lead in Water Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 14, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 7, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
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)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(b)Except in night care a group teacher shall be in charge of each group of children 2-6 years of age
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.33(b)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.
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.
Jul 15, 2025Monitoring 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 47.11(b)Permittee/applicant submitted incomplete written safety plan.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(2)All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting.
Jul 11, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 11, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected
No violations written up.
May 8, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(f)At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable.
Apr 18, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 29, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Nov 20, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Sep 18, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 14, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(b)Except in night care a group teacher shall be in charge of each group of children 2-6 years of age
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.
Jan 23, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #105028 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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|---|---|---|---|
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