Brooklyn/Crown Heights South/11213
The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc.
36 Ford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213 · (718) 975-3375
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 90 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 1 background-check violation. 17 inspections from Feb 7, 2024 to Jun 11, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 5 critical, 4 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 2Supervision 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
Jun 11, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Apr 23, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Apr 17, 2026Result not listed
No violations written up.
Apr 16, 2026Result not listed
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.45(a)Proper ventilation Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist at time of inspection.
Apr 7, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Apr 2, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 15, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Dec 11, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
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 47.67(a)Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service.
Oct 1, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
May 9, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Apr 17, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
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)CorrectedRepeatHealth 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 28, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Jan 24, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 131.09(f)Walls and ceiling in commercial building Not properly constructed; Not maintained in good repair; unclean
Jan 13, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Apr 25, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Feb 14, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 81.21(a)Handwashing sink facility with hot and cold potable water provided in food preparation and service areas and toilet rooms
Feb 7, 2024Initial 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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(2)All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting.
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.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #4473 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 Heights Educational Centers Inc. | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | Seneca Village Preschool | 0 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Congregation Ohr Menachem | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | All My Children Day Care & Nursery School | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | All My Children Day Care and Nursery School | 0.2 mi | 0 to 2 years |