1028 EAST 179 STREET, Bronx, NY 10460 · Child Care - Pre School
Kennedy Children's Center in Bronx was inspected 12 times between 2020 and 2023, and 4 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 33% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: March 29, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 7, 2021.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Toilets, sinks & diaper-changing sanitation — cited 2 time(s), most recently February 28, 2023.
Hand wash sinks are not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 2 time(s), most recently February 28, 2023.
Fire extinguishers observed not to be inspected or maintained.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 3 time(s), most recently February 28, 2023.
Trash and garbage observed not stored in appropriate containers with tight fitting lids.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 14 time(s), most recently February 28, 2023.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
NYC inspectors cited 38 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 12 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 29, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Kennedy Children's Center was flagged in 33% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — above the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children. Last cited December 7, 2021; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
What are your actual child-to-staff ratios in each room right now, and is someone on site today trained in first aid and CPR? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size.)
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