4930 PALISADES AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10471 · School Based Child Care
NYC health inspectors visited Riverdale Country Kindergarten (Bronx) 5 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 2 times. Its 40% flagged rate is about the same as the NYC average for school based child care (45.2% NYC average). Last inspection on record: January 31, 2023.
About average Standing vs NYC average.
Lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based) — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 12, 2022.
Water not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated.
Staff screening (school-based programs) — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 31, 2023.
School obtains written consent of employee to conduct clearance review and share results with Department.
Staff training (school-based programs) — cited 5 time(s), most recently January 31, 2023.
Teaching and supervisory staff trained in infection control, reporting of infectious diseases, administration of medication, handling/storage of hazardous materials, general safety, and transportation. New staff trained within 3 months of hire.
Written safety plan (school-based) — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 31, 2023.
Written safety Plan contains provisions for the inspection and maintenance of exits.
Staff health (school-based programs) — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 12, 2022.
Each staff member has documentation showing they received 2 doses measles/mumps vaccine, 1 dose rubella vaccine, 2 doses varicella vaccine and 1 dose Tdap.
NYC inspectors cited 12 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 5 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is January 31, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Riverdale Country Kindergarten was flagged in 40% of its inspections, versus a 45.2% average for School Based Child Care centers citywide — about the same as the NYC average.
The most common issue family was “lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based)”: Water not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated. Last cited January 12, 2022.
Has the water been tested for lead, are window guards installed, and is heavy furniture anchored? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based).)
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