3952 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 · Child Care - Infants/Toddlers
Of the 6 inspections NYC logged for Bright Future Kiddie 4 from 2020 to 2023, 5 resulted in cited violations — a 83% flagged rate, which is above the NYC average against the 17.4% average for child care - infants/toddlers centers citywide. Last inspection on record: April 19, 2023.
Above average Standing vs NYC average.
Staff background screening & clearances — cited 2 time(s), most recently April 19, 2023.
Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available.
Teacher qualifications & credentials — cited 1 time(s), most recently April 19, 2023.
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 17 time(s), most recently April 19, 2023.
The center unable to document that all children enrolled have had an age appropriate medical evaluation.
Staff training: SIDS, infection control, ongoing hours — cited 6 time(s), most recently February 22, 2023.
The center failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Supervision, child-to-staff ratios & group size — cited 2 time(s), most recently February 3, 2023.
The center providing care without a staff member trained in First Aid/CPR on site.
NYC inspectors cited 43 violation(s) across 5 flagged inspections (out of 6 total inspections) between 2020 and 2023. The most recent inspection on record is April 19, 2023. City data ends April 2023, so newer inspections are not published.
Bright Future Kiddie 4 was flagged in 83% 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): Uncleared staff observed having unsupervised contact with children. Current SCR clearance is over 2 years old. Documents not available. Last cited April 19, 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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