109-45 207 STREET, Queens, NY 11429 · Child Care - Pre School
Charles R. Drew Early Learning Center in Queens was inspected 9 times between 2020 and 2023, and 4 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 44% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: February 23, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 21 time(s), most recently June 1, 2022.
Floors/walls ceilings were not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently March 2, 2022.
Electrical/chemical/mechanical hazards observed.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 7 time(s), most recently March 2, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Children's medical exams & immunizations — cited 1 time(s), most recently March 2, 2022.
Enrolled children have not received aged appropriate immunization in accordance with Public Health Law 2164 or successor unless medically exempt.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 2 time(s), most recently July 20, 2021.
Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices not provided to staff.
NYC inspectors cited 39 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 9 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 23, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Charles R. Drew Early Learning Center was flagged in 44% 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): Floors/walls ceilings were not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. Last cited June 1, 2022; status on record: 21 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Can we walk the classrooms together? I want to see the current condition of the floors, walls, ceilings and windows. (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits.)
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