Brooklyn/Crown Heights North/11216
The Friends of Crown Heights Educational CENTERS,INC.
671-675 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 · (718) 638-8686
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 123 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 1 background-check violation and 1 still open. 18 inspections from Nov 14, 2023 to Oct 8, 2026. Violations: 0 public health hazard, 4 critical, 6 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 0Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 1Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 1Violations 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
Oct 8, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 23, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Jan 23, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Aug 12, 2025Result not listed
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(3)In-depth review and real time drills in Safety Plan emergency procedures Not provided to required persons annually; training Not comprehensive.
Jul 23, 2025Result not listed
No violations written up.
Jun 12, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 3, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.27(b)Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease.
May 16, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Apr 17, 2025Result not listed
General (fix within 1 month)OpenHealth Code 47.21(b)Corrective action plan submitted by child care service failed to adequately address situation; is incomplete; fails to assess risk to children.
Jan 13, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 8, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Oct 24, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Aug 8, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(g)Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child abuse allegation/indication or record of criminal activity of individuals associated with child care service; serious injury, death or loss of a child.
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.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.67(c)Written behavior management policy Not provided at time of inspection, distributed to staff or made available to parents.
Jul 5, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
May 16, 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.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
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.
May 9, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.49(a)At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Feb 9, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Nov 14, 2023Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #4895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Few violations on file | The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | German School Brooklyn | 0.1 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Park Place Day Care | 0.2 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Park Place DC Inc. | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |