950 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10459 · Child Care - Infants/Toddlers
Beanstalk Child Care Academy in Bronx was inspected 10 times between 2020 and 2023, and 7 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 70% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers in NYC (17.4%). Last inspection on record: April 20, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently October 18, 2022.
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 14, 2022.
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children.
Hand-washing practices — cited 1 time(s), most recently April 7, 2022.
Children and staff failed to wash hands after using lavatory, after diaper changing, prior to preparation of food or when else required.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently April 20, 2023.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 6 time(s), most recently April 20, 2023.
Required food protection procedures were not implemented Holder of food protection certificate was not on site during hours of food preparation activity.
NYC inspectors cited 22 violation(s) across 7 flagged inspections (out of 10 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is April 20, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Beanstalk Child Care Academy was flagged in 70% of its inspections, versus a 17.4% average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers 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 October 18, 2022; status on record: 2 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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