2195 VALENTINE AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10457 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited ST. Dominic's Family Services (Bronx) 10 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 3 times. Its 30% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: March 30, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 1, 2022.
Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices not provided to staff.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 5 time(s), most recently March 3, 2023.
Floors/walls ceilings were not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 1, 2022.
Except in night care a group teacher shall be in charge of each group of children 2-6 years of age.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 1, 2022.
Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.
NYC inspectors cited 8 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 10 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.
ST. Dominic's Family Services was flagged in 30% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — above the NYC average.
The most common issue family was “staff training: sids, infection control, ongoing hours”: Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices not provided to staff. Last cited June 1, 2022.
What training has every teacher completed in the last two years — especially safe sleep, SIDS and infection control? Can I see the certificates? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: staff training: sids, infection control, ongoing hours.)
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