31-57 31ST ST, Queens, NY 11106 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited TLE (Queens) 10 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 5 times. Its 50% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: February 13, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 3 time(s), most recently February 13, 2023.
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 May 11, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 7, 2021.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 7, 2021.
Fire extinguishers observed not to be inspected or maintained.
Safety plan, EpiPens & injury logs — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 7, 2021.
Epi auto injector not provided, not maintained or expired.
NYC inspectors cited 20 violation(s) across 5 flagged inspections (out of 10 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 13, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
TLE was flagged in 50% 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 February 13, 2023; status on record: 3 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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