72 CLARKSON AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 · Child Care - Pre School
The David Foster Pre-school Academy in Brooklyn was inspected 8 times between 2020 and 2023, and 3 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 38% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: March 22, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 7, 2023.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 9 time(s), most recently December 6, 2022.
The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Children's medical exams & immunizations — cited 2 time(s), most recently December 6, 2022.
The center unable to document that all children enrolled have had an age appropriate medical evaluation.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 2 time(s), most recently September 21, 2021.
The center failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 5 time(s), most recently December 6, 2022.
The center allows staff to perform their duties that are not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are not maintained by the center.
NYC inspectors cited 20 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 8 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 22, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
The David Foster Pre-school Academy was flagged in 38% 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): Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children. Last cited February 7, 2023; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
What are your actual child-to-staff ratios in each room right now, and is someone on site today trained in first aid and CPR? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size.)
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