407 EAST 53 STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · School Based Child Care
Of the 6 inspections NYC logged for Oholei Torah from 2020 to 2023, 3 resulted in cited violations — a 50% flagged rate, which is about the same as the NYC average against the 45.2% average for school based child care centers citywide. Last inspection on record: February 2, 2023.
About average Standing vs NYC average.
Lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based) — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 14, 2021.
Water not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated.
Written safety plan (school-based) — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 4, 2022.
Written Safety Plan contains provisions for the operation, maintenance and testing of fire alarm and detection systems.
Staff health (school-based programs) — cited 3 time(s), most recently November 4, 2022.
School-based child care staff observed caring for children while unhealthy. Staff medical certificate of fitness not provided.
Building upkeep (commercial building standards) — cited 1 time(s), most recently November 4, 2022.
Walls and ceiling in commercial building not properly constructed; not maintained in good repair; unclean.
Staff training (school-based programs) — cited 2 time(s), most recently October 13, 2021.
Teaching and supervisory staff trained in abuse/maltreatment identification and reporting. 2 hours of training received every 24 months. Training provided by OCFS approved trainer. New staff trained within 3 months of hire.
NYC inspectors cited 10 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 6 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 2, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Oholei Torah was flagged in 50% of its inspections, versus a 45.2% average for School Based Child Care centers citywide — about the same as the NYC average.
The most common issue family was “lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based)”: Water not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated. Last cited October 14, 2021.
Has the water been tested for lead, are window guards installed, and is heavy furniture anchored? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: lead, window guards & furniture safety (school-based).)
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