1016 EDISON AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10465 · School Based Child Care
ST. Benedict School in Bronx was inspected 3 times between 2020 and 2023, and 3 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 100% flagged rate — above the NYC average for School Based Child Care in NYC (45.2%). Last inspection on record: March 7, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff screening (school-based programs) — cited 3 time(s), most recently February 1, 2023.
School operator arranges for fingerprinting.
Lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based) — cited 2 time(s), most recently March 7, 2023.
Water not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated.
Fire safety (school-based programs) — cited 4 time(s), most recently March 7, 2023.
All exits have clear legible and illuminated exit signs where required by DOB.
Staff training (school-based programs) — cited 14 time(s), most recently March 7, 2023.
Teaching and supervisory staff trained in infection control, reporting of infectious diseases, administration of medication, handling/storage of hazardous materials, general safety, and transportation. New staff trained within 3 months of hire.
Staff health (school-based programs) — cited 10 time(s), most recently March 7, 2023.
Each staff member has documentation showing they received 2 doses measles/mumps vaccine, 1 dose rubella vaccine, 2 doses varicella vaccine and 1 dose Tdap.
NYC inspectors cited 33 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 3 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 7, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
ST. Benedict School was flagged in 100% of its inspections, versus a 45.2% average for School Based Child Care centers citywide — above the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): School operator arranges for fingerprinting. Last cited February 1, 2023; status on record: 3 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Has every staff member completed fingerprinting and background clearance before unsupervised contact with children? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: staff screening (school-based programs).)
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