3830 PAULDING AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10469 · Child Care - Pre School
Lavelle School For The Blind in Bronx was inspected 9 times between 2020 and 2023, and 4 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 44% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: April 4, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 24, 2021.
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 23, 2021.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 6 time(s), most recently November 23, 2021.
The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 24, 2021.
Required food protection procedures were not implemented Holder of food protection certificate was not on site during hours of food preparation activity.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 15 time(s), most recently April 4, 2023.
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 33 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 9 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is April 4, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Lavelle School For The Blind was flagged in 44% 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 June 24, 2021; status on record: 1 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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