Brooklyn/Brownsville/11212

P.A.L./W.O.C.E. Head Start

280 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 · (718) 345-5219

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 235 kids

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

Including 1 supervision or ratio violation. 11 inspections from Nov 21, 2023 to Jul 30, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 1 critical, 2 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 1Supervision 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

Jul 30, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jun 23, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
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.
Apr 9, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jul 17, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Jun 26, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(c)Services fail to install interior fire alarms and/or sprinklers where required.
Apr 10, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Jun 6, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
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.
Feb 8, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Jan 25, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.35(a)At time of inspection it was observed that children and staff failed to wash hands after using lavatory, after diaper changing, prior to preparation of food or when else required.
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.
Nov 27, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Nov 21, 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 #5038 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 fileThe Salvation Army0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileSaint Christopher Ottlie0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileSCO Family of Services0.2 mi0 to 2 years
Open or repeated serious violationsThe Friends of Crown Height Educational Center Inc.0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileThe Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc.0.2 mi0 to 2 years