Brooklyn/Bushwick North/11221

Kreative Kare Too Nursery School

541 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · (718) 386-3242

Ages 0 to 2 years · Up to 18 kids · Takes babies (city lists ages from 0). Other infant care in Brooklyn

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 2 background-check violations. 9 inspections from Mar 5, 2024 to Jun 9, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 0 critical, 1 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 2Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
  • 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
  • 2Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
  • 0Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
  • 0Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit

Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean

Inspection history

Jun 9, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Feb 20, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jul 24, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jul 22, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected

No violations written up.

Jul 18, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(c)Education Director or equivalent was Not present at the time of inspection to supervise children/staff in an infant/toddler program.
May 12, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required

No violations written up.

Apr 23, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.27(e)Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child with vaccine preventable illness; meningitis or TB or incidence of disease outbreak.
Sep 5, 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
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.
Mar 5, 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 #7987 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

GradeProgramDistanceAges
Few violations on fileKreative Kare Daycare Center Inc.0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileThe New Life Child Development Center Inc.0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileThe New Life Child Development Center Inc.0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Not gradedKid's Canvas Inc.0.2 mi0 to 2 years
Some violations on fileBushwick United Housing Development Fund Corporation0.3 mi2 to 5 years