3223 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10463 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 9 inspections NYC logged for Bright Horizons AT Riverdale from 2020 to 2023, 4 resulted in cited violations — a 44% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: January 18, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 16, 2021.
Hallways and other means of egress were obstructed and impassable.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 2 time(s), most recently September 16, 2022.
Required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors not provided or maintained.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 2, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Toilets, sinks & diaper-changing sanitation — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 16, 2021.
Hand wash sinks are not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit.
Heating, ventilation & room temperature — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 16, 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 7 violation(s) across 4 flagged inspections (out of 9 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is January 18, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Bright Horizons AT Riverdale was flagged in 44% 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): Hallways and other means of egress were obstructed and impassable. Last cited December 16, 2021; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
Can we walk the classrooms together? I want to see the current condition of the floors, walls, ceilings and windows. (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits.)
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