Manhattan/Turtle Bay-East Midtown/10017

The Goddard School

755 Second Ave, Manhattan, NY 10017 · (646) 809-3555

Ages 0 to 2 years · Up to 68 kids · Takes babies (city lists ages from 0). Other infant care in Manhattan

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

Including 1 supervision or ratio violation and 2 background-check violations. 9 inspections from Dec 20, 2023 to Oct 14, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 2 critical, 1 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 1Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
  • 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
  • 2Staff 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

Oct 14, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Feb 3, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jan 23, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Sep 16, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jun 20, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(c)(1)Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
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.
Oct 21, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.43(h)(1)At time of inspection diaper changing counter Not properly constructed. Diaper changing area observed Not to be adjacent to a hand wash sink with adequate hot and cold running water.
Jun 3, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jan 9, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
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
Dec 20, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.57(d)At time of inspection inside temperature of between 68 deg. F. and 72 deg. F. was Not maintained when outside temperature registered below 55 deg. F.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #104282 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 Goddard School0 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileVivvi 11 LLC0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileVivvi 11 LLC0.1 mi0 to 2 years
Few violations on fileEverbrook Academy0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileEverbrook Academy0.1 mi0 to 2 years