The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc.
405 Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 · (718) 638-8686
Ages 0 to 2 years · Up to 20 kids · Takes babies (city lists ages from 0). Other infant care in Brooklyn
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 4 supervision or ratio violations and 1 background-check violation. 15 inspections from Mar 29, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. Violations: 4 public health hazard, 3 critical, 3 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
- 0Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Sep 28, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Sep 15, 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.
May 21, 2026Initial 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)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 1, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jul 9, 2025Result not listed
No violations written up.
Jul 8, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - 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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.67(a)Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service.
Jun 4, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
May 15, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - 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
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)(1)Sufficient quantity of qualified staff Not provided or assigned to supervise children at time of inspection
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)CorrectedHealth Code 47.61(k)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to provide meals at regularly scheduled times.
May 8, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(b)(1)(B)Emergency medical care Not secured when needed; parents Not Notified immediately.
Apr 4, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Apr 2, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 14, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Dec 17, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 18, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 29, 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 #105510 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open or repeated serious violations | The Friends of Crown Height Educational Center Inc. | 0 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | P.A.L./W.O.C.E. Head Start | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | The Salvation Army | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Nat Azarow Children's Center | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Modern Organization and Human Development Center | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |