Manhattan/Washington Heights South/10033
Washington Heights Child Care Center Inc.
610-14 West 175 Street, Manhattan, NY 10033 · (212) 781-6910
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 55 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 2 background-check violations. 7 inspections from Apr 11, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 4 critical, 7 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 2Supervision 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
- 1Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Apr 15, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
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.
Mar 31, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 81.09(g)Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method at time of inspection.
Sep 11, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - 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
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
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 47.57(b)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards.
Apr 30, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(f)Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.
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.
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.
Mar 3, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 18, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.33(c)(2)Staff immunization records kept confidential, on site and available for inspection upon whether paper or electronic upon request
Apr 11, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.49(c)At time of inspection toxic substances observed improperly stored so as to result in the potential for exposure or contamination of facility surfaces.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.51(b)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take appropriate action to keep facility free of pests or conditions conducive to pests. Child care service fails to maintain extermination service log.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #6193 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.
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