337 2ND AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10003 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited PS OF The Arts (Manhattan) 6 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 4 times. Its 67% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: January 12, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 14, 2021.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 3 time(s), most recently October 14, 2021.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 4 time(s), most recently May 24, 2022.
The center staff identified/acting as group teachers do not meet the required qualifications of the position.
Medication policies — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 14, 2021.
Written instruction for OTC medication use not kept in child's file.
Hand-washing practices — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 4, 2021.
Required hand wash signs were not provided.
NYC inspectors cited 13 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 6 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is January 12, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
PS OF The Arts was flagged in 67% 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): Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved. Last cited October 14, 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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