1501 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029 · Child Care - Pre School
Metrokids Cradle ( South END) INC in Manhattan was inspected 7 times between 2020 and 2023, and 2 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 29% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Pre School in NYC (21.9%). Last inspection on record: February 8, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Food thawing & preparation — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 26, 2021.
Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 26, 2021.
Toxic substances observed improperly stored so as to result in the potential for exposure or contamination of facility surfaces.
Nap & sleep equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 8, 2023.
Clean sheet not provided for each child.
Food service sanitation (81.21) — cited 2 time(s), most recently February 8, 2023.
Handwash sinks access unobstructed by doors or other objects used solely for hand washing.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 8, 2023.
Floors/walls ceilings were not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
NYC inspectors cited 8 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 7 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 8, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Metrokids Cradle ( South END) INC 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): Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method. Last cited January 26, 2021; status on record: 2 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
How is frozen food thawed and prepared here? Can I see the kitchen? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: food thawing & preparation.)
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