Metrokids Cradle (South End) Inc.
25 Market Street, Manhattan, NY 10002 · (212) 577-2710
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 71 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
No supervision, safe-sleep or background-check violations. 6 inspections from Feb 19, 2025 to Aug 7, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 5 critical, 3 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 0Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 0Staff 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
Aug 7, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 12, 2026Initial 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.
Nov 18, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(g)Required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Not provided or maintained at time of inspection.
Jun 10, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 3, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected
No violations written up.
Feb 19, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 131.05(a)The owner or agent tenant or manager fails to maintain building in safe manner; Structural integrity Not maintained; Building Not free of pests; Adequate heat ventilation and lighting Not provided; Not free of nuisances/hazards.
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(e)Windows excluding fire escape windows in a child care service observed without window guards in a child care service.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(i)At time of inspection it was observed in the child care service that a bathroom/closet or other enclosed space has a locking mechanism solely operable from inside the space.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.43(b)At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient number of toilets and sinks for the number of children in attendance.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.43(e)At time of inspection hand wash sinks are Not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. At time of inspection water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(b)Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(h)At time of inspection it was observed that child care service failed to provide appropriate guards on designated structures/equipment to protect children from potential injury.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.45(b)At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient lighting and or failed to maintain adequate foot candles in areas used by children.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #104666 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 | Metrokids Cradle (South End) Inc. | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | Chinatown Day Care Center Inc. | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Hamilton Madison House Inc. | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Transfiguration School | 0.1 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Hamilton Madison House Inc. | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |