425 EAST 159TH STREET, Bronx, NY 10451 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 7 inspections NYC logged for The Salvation Army Bronx Citadel DAY Care Center from 2020 to 2023, 2 resulted in cited violations — a 29% 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.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 24, 2020.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently March 7, 2023.
Exits and other egress not provided with required signage.
NYC inspectors cited 2 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 7 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.
The Salvation Army Bronx Citadel DAY Care Center was flagged in 29% 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): Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved. Last cited September 24, 2020; status on record: 1 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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