Manhattan/Turtle Bay-East Midtown/10017
Bright Horizons at East 46th Street
127 East 46th Street, Manhattan, NY 10017 · (646) 348-9011
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 59 kids
Grade C: open or repeated serious violations
Including 3 supervision or ratio violations and 1 background-check violation. 17 inspections from Nov 28, 2023 to Sep 23, 2026. Violations: 3 public health hazard, 3 critical, 4 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 3Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 1Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 0Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 1Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Sep 23, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Apr 15, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(f)Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.
Feb 2, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Sep 9, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
No violations written up.
Jul 11, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 3, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Mar 4, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Feb 26, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 21, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(c)(1)Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.33(c)(1)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.
Oct 16, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jul 10, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 12, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Program closed
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.11(a)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.
May 30, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Feb 5, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Dec 26, 2023Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected
No violations written up.
Dec 11, 2023Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 81.15(a)Individual certified in food protection Not on site during periods of food preparation.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(b)Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 81.09(g)Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method at time of inspection.
Nov 28, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #104607 or the name to see the city's page). We pulled this from the city on Oct 19, 2026. It covers the last 3 years. The city says some of these violations may not be final. Programs can challenge them at a hearing, and some get dismissed.
Nearby daycares
| Grade | Program | Distance | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Few violations on file | Bright Horizons at East 46th Street | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Few violations on file | Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue | 0.1 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Few violations on file | Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |