75 SkyLine Drive, Staten Island, NY 10304 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited Bright Minds Academy (Staten Island) 11 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 3 times. Its 27% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: December 20, 2022.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 16, 2021.
The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Safety plan, EpiPens & injury logs — cited 1 time(s), most recently February 1, 2022.
Sufficient trained staff not provided; staff not on site; training unsatisfactory.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently September 16, 2021.
All staff with potential for unsupervised contact with children including volunteers have not been cleared.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 16, 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.
Building condition: floors, walls, windows, exits — cited 1 time(s), most recently September 25, 2020.
Floors/walls ceilings were not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
NYC inspectors cited 6 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 11 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is December 20, 2022. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Bright Minds Academy was flagged in 27% 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”: The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records. Last cited September 16, 2021.
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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