780 8TH AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10036 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 11 inspections NYC logged for Star America M INC. from 2020 to 2023, 4 resulted in cited violations — a 36% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: April 18, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Activities, discipline & safe sleep — cited 2 time(s), most recently April 17, 2023.
Appropriate child activity not provided by the center; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of the center.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 23, 2023.
The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 14, 2021.
The center failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently March 18, 2021.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 23, 2023.
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.
NYC inspectors cited 6 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 11 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is April 18, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Star America M INC. was flagged in 36% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — above the NYC average.
2 citation(s) are marked OPEN, meaning the city recorded no correction by its last data update in April 2023. OPEN is not proof something is still broken today — ask what changed since, on your tour.
What is your discipline policy — what do staff do instead of punishment? And for infants: what does the sleep setup look like? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: activities, discipline & safe sleep.)
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