Bright Minds Daycare Center Llc.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | Official report |
| May 21, 2026 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 2 | Official report |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Not Required | 1 | Official report |
| May 12, 2025 | Initial Annual Inspection | Passed inspection with no violations | 0 | Official report |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Previously closed program re-opened | 0 | Official report |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 9 | Official report |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine | Reinspection Required; Program closed | 6 | Official report |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Compliance Inspection of Open Violations | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 0 | Official report |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Fines pending | 9 | Official report |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Initial Annual Inspection | Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection | 1 | 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.
“Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding.”
“Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired.”
“At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.”
“At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.”
“Services fail to install interior fire alarms and/or sprinklers where required.”
“Milk observed stored at a temperature above 41 deg. F at time of inspection. Milk observed stored in child care service beyond the expiration date.”
“Written Safety Plan does Not contain provisions for emergency evacuation”
“Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired.”
“Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff”
“At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.”
“At time of inspection it was determined/observed that child care service failed to conduct pre-employment verification of staff credentials.”
“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.”
“Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved”
“Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received”
“Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children”
“Commissioner may order a child care service to close or discontinue operations if the child care service is determined to be operating in a manner or maintaining one or more conditions that constitute an imminent health hazard”
“Child Care program designates a certified group teacher as Education Director. Education Director can Not serve more than two programs operated by same legal entity that are co-located.”
“Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.”
“Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received”
“Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children”
“Required food protection procedures were Not implemented at time of inspection. Holder of food protection certificate was Not on site during hours of food preparation activity.”
“Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service.”
“Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.”
“At time of inspection records of enrolled children's periodic medical examination were Not provided or maintained.”
“Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease.”
“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.”
“Daily schedule Not provided or maintained at time of inspection.”
“Required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Not provided or maintained at time of inspection.”
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