21 SNYDER AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 · Child Care - Infants/Toddlers
Of the 12 inspections NYC logged for Beginning Steps DAY Care from 2020 to 2023, 6 resulted in cited violations — a 50% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 17.4% average for child care - infants/toddlers centers citywide. Last inspection on record: March 16, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 7, 2022.
Qualified Group Teacher not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently April 26, 2022.
SCR clearances not arranged for; clearance review not conducted; SCR clearance not repeated every two years.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently April 26, 2022.
The center failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 6 time(s), most recently November 15, 2022.
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.
Children's medical exams & immunizations — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 15, 2022.
Children's medical files were not provided, were incomplete or were not maintained.
NYC inspectors cited 16 violation(s) across 6 flagged inspections (out of 12 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 16, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Beginning Steps DAY Care was flagged in 50% of its inspections, versus a 17.4% average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers centers citywide — above the NYC average.
The most common issue family was “teacher qualifications & credentials”: Qualified Group Teacher not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director. Last cited June 7, 2022.
What are the qualifications of the group teachers and assistants in my child's classroom? Are credentials on file for review? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: teacher qualifications & credentials.)
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