2571 E 17TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11235 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited Bright Start PT & PTA, Pllc (Brooklyn) 5 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 3 times. Its 60% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: March 15, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently March 15, 2023.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 24, 2021.
Training in the prevention and control of allergic reactions not provided.
Safety plan, EpiPens & injury logs — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 8, 2022.
Sufficient trained staff not provided; staff not on site; training unsatisfactory.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 24, 2021.
The center allows staff to perform their duties that are not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are not maintained by the center.
NYC inspectors cited 5 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 5 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is March 15, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Bright Start PT & PTA, Pllc was flagged in 60% 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 March 15, 2023; 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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