901-909 TINTON AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10456 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 10 inspections NYC logged for Blondell Joyner DAY Care Center from 2020 to 2023, 5 resulted in cited violations — a 50% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: March 14, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 4 time(s), most recently March 1, 2023.
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently March 1, 2023.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 6 time(s), most recently January 25, 2022.
The center failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 5 time(s), most recently April 5, 2021.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 3 time(s), most recently March 1, 2023.
The center staff identified/acting as group teachers do not meet the required qualifications of the position.
NYC inspectors cited 21 violation(s) across 5 flagged inspections (out of 10 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 14, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Blondell Joyner DAY Care Center was flagged in 50% 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): Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available. Last cited March 1, 2023; status on record: 4 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Has every adult with unsupervised access to children — including volunteers — cleared fingerprinting and the State Central Register? Can you confirm no one starts before clearance? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: staff background screening & clearances.)
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