2-17 51 AVENUE, Queens, NY 11101 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 11 inspections NYC logged for Brighter Babies INC. from 2020 to 2023, 4 resulted in cited violations — a 36% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: February 2, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 1 time(s), most recently April 7, 2021.
Milk observed stored at a temperature above 41 deg. F Milk observed stored in the center beyond the expiration date.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently May 12, 2022.
The center failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 18, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 2, 2023.
Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.
NYC inspectors cited 4 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 11 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 2, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Brighter Babies INC. was flagged in 36% 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): Milk observed stored at a temperature above 41 deg. F Milk observed stored in the center beyond the expiration date. Last cited April 7, 2021; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Who prepares the food here, do they hold a food protection certificate, and can I see the kitchen? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: food handling & kitchen sanitation.)
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