900 EAST 233RD STREET, Bronx, NY 10466 · Child Care - Pre School
Creative Minds in Bronx was inspected 20 times between 2020 and 2023, and 6 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 30% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: January 30, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 7 time(s), most recently January 30, 2023.
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available.
Group child care (daycare center) standards (47.03) — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 19, 2022.
Permittee does not allow inspection of program or documents.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently May 10, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 2 time(s), most recently May 10, 2022.
Exits and other egress not provided with required signage.
Heating, ventilation & room temperature — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 6, 2021.
The center failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate the potential for exposure to choking hazards by children.
NYC inspectors cited 22 violation(s) across 6 flagged inspections (out of 20 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is January 30, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Creative Minds was flagged in 30% 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): Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available. Last cited January 30, 2023; status on record: 7 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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