1565 59 STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11219 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 12 inspections NYC logged for Shemtov Kinder from 2020 to 2023, 4 resulted in cited violations — a 33% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: March 30, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 3 time(s), most recently May 11, 2022.
Education Director or equivalent was not present to supervise children/staff in an infant/toddler program.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently May 11, 2022.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Compliance with Health Department orders — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 2, 2022.
The center/camp fails to comply with an Order of the Board or Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 2 time(s), most recently March 30, 2023.
The center allows staff to perform their duties that are not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are not maintained by the center.
Daily health checks & illness procedures — cited 1 time(s), most recently July 21, 2021.
The center failed to maintain children's daily attendance records.
NYC inspectors cited 9 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 12 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 30, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Shemtov Kinder was flagged in 33% 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): Education Director or equivalent was not present to supervise children/staff in an infant/toddler program. Last cited May 11, 2022; status on record: 3 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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