47-09 5th Street, Queens, NY 11101 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited Bright Start Center LIC (Queens) 12 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 3 times. Its 25% flagged rate is about the same as the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: February 28, 2023.
About average Standing vs NYC average.
Group child care (daycare center) standards (47.03) — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 21, 2022.
Permittee transferred/sold permit to unauthorized entity/individual; permittee changed address without applying for new permit.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently June 30, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 21, 2022.
SCR clearances not arranged for; clearance review not conducted; SCR clearance not repeated every two years.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 1 time(s), most recently January 21, 2022.
Qualified Group Teacher not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director.
Children's medical exams & immunizations — cited 2 time(s), most recently January 21, 2022.
Enrolled children have not received aged appropriate immunization in accordance with Public Health Law 2164 or successor unless medically exempt.
NYC inspectors cited 9 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 12 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 28, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Bright Start Center LIC was flagged in 25% of its inspections, versus a 21.9% average for Child Care - Pre School centers citywide — about the same as the NYC average.
Inspectors classified at least one citation as a public-health hazard (the city's most serious tier): Permittee transferred/sold permit to unauthorized entity/individual; permittee changed address without applying for new permit. Last cited January 21, 2022; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
The city's inspection notes say: "The center operating without a permit; Permit expired." What did you change after that inspection? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: group child care (daycare center) standards (47.03).)
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