1497 NEEDHAM AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10469 · School Based Child Care
NYC health inspectors visited NEW Covenant Christian Church, INC. (Bronx) 5 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 4 times. Its 80% flagged rate is above the NYC average for school based child care (45.2% NYC average). Last inspection on record: February 7, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based) — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 7, 2023.
Water not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated.
Fire safety (school-based programs) — cited 3 time(s), most recently January 5, 2023.
All exits have clear legible and illuminated exit signs where required by DOB.
Staff screening (school-based programs) — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 5, 2023.
School obtains written consent of employee to conduct clearance review and share results with Department.
Building upkeep (commercial building standards) — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 5, 2023.
Walls and ceiling in commercial building not properly constructed; not maintained in good repair; unclean.
Staff health (school-based programs) — cited 9 time(s), most recently January 5, 2023.
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 18 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 5 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 7, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
NEW Covenant Christian Church, INC. was flagged in 80% of its inspections, versus a 45.2% average for School Based Child Care centers citywide — above 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 February 7, 2023.
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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