1909 LONGFELLOW AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10460 · Child Care - Pre School
Of the 7 inspections NYC logged for Mccarton Achievement Center from 2020 to 2023, 2 resulted in cited violations — a 29% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 21.9% average for child care - pre school centers citywide. Last inspection on record: December 7, 2022.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 1 time(s), most recently December 7, 2022.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently July 6, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Toilets, sinks & diaper-changing sanitation — cited 2 time(s), most recently July 6, 2022.
The center failed to provide sufficient number of toilets and sinks for the number of children in attendance.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 2 time(s), most recently December 7, 2022.
The center teaching staff in service providing care for children with Special Needs do not meet staff qualification requirements.
NYC inspectors cited 6 violation(s) across 2 flagged inspections (out of 7 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is December 7, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Mccarton Achievement Center 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): Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved. Last cited December 7, 2022; status on record: 1 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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