1887 BATHGATE AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10457 · Child Care - Pre School
Volunteers OF America - Greater NEW York, INC. in Bronx was inspected 7 times between 2020 and 2023, and 3 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 43% 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.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 4 time(s), most recently March 28, 2023.
The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Heating, ventilation & room temperature — cited 2 time(s), most recently May 5, 2021.
The center failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate the potential for exposure to choking hazards by children.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 1 time(s), most recently May 5, 2021.
Interior entrances and exits monitored and secure; Panic bars required on exterior entrances and exits by May 1, 2016.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 2 time(s), most recently March 28, 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.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 2 time(s), most recently September 22, 2021.
The center staff identified/acting as group teachers do not meet the required qualifications of the position.
NYC inspectors cited 16 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 7 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.
Volunteers OF America - Greater NEW York, INC. was flagged in 43% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — above the NYC average.
The most common issue family was “staff training: sids, infection control, ongoing hours”: The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records. Last cited March 28, 2023.
What training has every teacher completed in the last two years — especially safe sleep, SIDS and infection control? Can I see the certificates? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: staff training: sids, infection control, ongoing hours.)
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