121 WEST 19 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10011 · Child Care - Infants/Toddlers
Preschool OF The Arts in Manhattan was inspected 4 times between 2020 and 2023, and 3 of those inspections ended with at least one violation cited. That is a 75% flagged rate — above the NYC average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers in NYC (17.4%). Last inspection on record: February 2, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently February 2, 2023.
Fingerprint screening not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results not satisfactory or CAP was not approved.
Group child care (daycare center) standards (47.03) — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 6, 2021.
The center operating without a permit; Permit expired.
General Health Code enforcement (3.09) — cited 1 time(s), most recently October 6, 2021.
The center/camp maintains the existence of a nuisance.
Staff health & immunization records — cited 2 time(s), most recently May 24, 2022.
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.
NYC inspectors cited 6 violation(s) across 3 flagged inspections (out of 4 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is February 2, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Preschool OF The Arts was flagged in 75% of its inspections, versus a 17.4% average for Child Care - Infants/Toddlers 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 2, 2023; status on record: 2 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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