325 WEST 85 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10024 · School Based Child Care
NYC health inspectors visited Metropolitan Montessori Preschool (Manhattan) 2 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 2 times. Its 100% flagged rate is above the NYC average for school based child care (45.2% NYC average). Last inspection on record: November 9, 2022.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Building structural safety — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 9, 2022.
The owner or agent tenant or manager fails to maintain building in safe manner; Structural integrity not maintained; Building not free of pests; Adequate heat ventilation and lighting not provided; not free of nuisances/hazards.
Food service sanitation (81.05) — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 14, 2021.
No person shall operate a food service or Non-retail food processing establishment without a permit issued by DOHMH.
Fire safety (school-based programs) — cited 3 time(s), most recently November 9, 2022.
Approved fire extinguishers provided in good working order and inspected.
Lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based) — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 9, 2022.
Large furniture or electronic devices anchored to the floor or wall by angle braces anchors or other devices to prevent tip overs. Unsecured large fixtures prohibited.
First aid & injury logs (school-based) — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 14, 2021.
Adequately stocked first aid kit not provided or maintained.
NYC inspectors cited 12 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 2 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is November 9, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Metropolitan Montessori Preschool 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): The owner or agent tenant or manager fails to maintain building in safe manner; Structural integrity not maintained; Building not free of pests; Adequate heat ventilation and lighting not provided; not free of nuisances/hazards. Last cited November 9, 2022; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
The building itself was cited for structural maintenance. What repairs were made? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: building structural safety.)
No — only 2 inspection(s) are on record, too few to judge a pattern. Treat this as a starting point, not a verdict.
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