2885 SAINT THERESA AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10461 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited Birch Family Services (Bronx) 9 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 5 times. Its 56% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: February 14, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 3 time(s), most recently February 13, 2023.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 13, 2023.
Trash and garbage observed not stored in appropriate containers with tight fitting lids.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 7, 2022.
15 hours of training not completed in 24 months. At least 5 hours of training not conducted in each 12 month period. Required topics not covered.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 7, 2022.
The center staff identified/acting as group teachers do not meet the required qualifications of the position.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 2 time(s), most recently October 15, 2021.
Floors/walls ceilings were not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
NYC inspectors cited 8 violation(s) across 5 flagged inspections (out of 9 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 14, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Birch Family Services was flagged in 56% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — above the NYC average.
The most common issue family was “food handling & kitchen sanitation”: The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers. Last cited February 13, 2023.
Who prepares the food here, do they hold a food protection certificate, and can I see the kitchen? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: food handling & kitchen sanitation.)
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