475 EAST 57 STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 5 inspections NYC logged for Birch Family Services, INC. from 2020 to 2023, 1 resulted in cited violations — a 20% flagged rate, which is about the same as the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: September 15, 2022.
About average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently July 8, 2021.
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently July 8, 2021.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
NYC inspectors cited 3 violation(s) across 1 flagged inspections (out of 5 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is September 15, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Birch Family Services, INC. was flagged in 20% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — about the same as the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available. Last cited July 8, 2021; status on record: 2 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Has every adult with unsupervised access to children — including volunteers — cleared fingerprinting and the State Central Register? Can you confirm no one starts before clearance? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: staff background screening & clearances.)
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