888 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10459 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited Lutheran Social Services OF Metropolitan NEW York (Bronx) 9 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 5 times. Its 56% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: October 18, 2022.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 9, 2020.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Food protection certification — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 17, 2021.
Individual certified in food protection not on site during periods of food preparation.
Heating, ventilation & room temperature — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 17, 2021.
The center failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate the potential for exposure to choking hazards by children.
Toilets, sinks & diaper-changing sanitation — cited 5 time(s), most recently August 17, 2021.
Hand wash sinks are not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 3 time(s), most recently September 23, 2020.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
NYC inspectors cited 22 violation(s) across 5 flagged inspections (out of 9 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is October 18, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Lutheran Social Services OF Metropolitan NEW York was flagged in 56% 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 September 9, 2020; 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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