25 Westchester Square, Bronx, NY 10461 · Child Care - Pre School
NYC health inspectors visited Life Skills Preschool (Bronx) 8 times in the 2020–2023 records, flagging the center 5 times. Its 62% flagged rate is above the NYC average for child care - pre school (21.9% NYC average). Last inspection on record: April 18, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Hand-washing practices — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 3, 2022.
Children and staff failed to wash hands after using lavatory, after diaper changing, prior to preparation of food or when else required.
Cleanliness & facility upkeep — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 23, 2022.
The center facility observed not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Safety plan, EpiPens & injury logs — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 3, 2022.
Epi auto injector not provided, not maintained or expired.
Food handling & kitchen sanitation — cited 2 time(s), most recently August 3, 2022.
The center fails to store dry goods in insect/rodent proof containers.
Fire safety & emergency equipment — cited 1 time(s), most recently August 3, 2022.
Fire extinguishers observed not to be inspected or maintained.
NYC inspectors cited 21 violation(s) across 5 flagged inspections (out of 8 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is April 18, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Life Skills Preschool was flagged in 62% 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): Children and staff failed to wash hands after using lavatory, after diaper changing, prior to preparation of food or when else required. Last cited August 3, 2022; status on record: 1 CORRECTED. An OPEN status means no correction was recorded by April 2023 — not proof it is still uncorrected today.
How do you make sure children and staff wash hands after the bathroom, diaper changes and before meals? (Suggested by the center's most recent violation family: hand-washing practices.)
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