Rena Day Care Centers, Inc.
Inspection history
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental HygieneInspection records for New York City center-based programs come from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which permits them. The city notes that some violations may not be final: programs can challenge citations at a hearing, and adjudicated violations may be dismissed.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously cited violations corrected | 0 | Official report |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 7 | Official report |
| May 12, 2026 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 3 | Official report |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 3 | Official report |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 6 | Official report |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | Official report |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 1 | Official report |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 4 | Official report |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · NYC Department of Health and Mental HygieneNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“Adequate lighting Not provided in commercial building at time of inspection.”
“Plumbing and plumbing fixtures Not properly connected, vented, drained; Not installed and maintained in commercial building”
“Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding.”
“At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.”
“Appropriate outdoor play area Not provided or maintained at the time of inspection.”
“At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take appropriate action to keep facility free of pests or conditions conducive to pests. Child care service fails to maintain extermination service log.”
“Food service establishments and Non-retail food processing establishments have adequate lighting for all areas of the premises 540 LUX in food prep areas 215 LUX in self serve areas;”
“Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child abuse allegation/indication or record of criminal activity of individuals associated with child care service; serious injury, death or loss of a child.”
“Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service.”
“Written behavior management policy Not provided at time of inspection, distributed to staff or made available to parents.”
“Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.”
“Child care service staff acting as assistant teachers in night care program do Not meet staff qualification requirements.”
“Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.”
“Medication Not administered according to written parental consent/written plan; unused portion Not returned to parent”
“Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.”
“Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.”
“All staff with potential for unsupervised contact with children including volunteers have Not been cleared”
“At time of inspection it was determined that child care service 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 child care service.”
“Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.”
“Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.”
“Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year”
“Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received”
“Teacher to child ratios and group size maintained in Group Child Care program”
“Permittee/applicant failed to submit a written safety plan; written safety plan is Not approved; staff Not trained, drilled in plan; training, drills Not evaluated; plan Not maintained and updated.”
“Except in night care a group teacher shall be in charge of each group of children 2-6 years of age”
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