Hostos Community College Children's Center
475 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 · (718) 518-4176
Ages 0 to 2 years · Up to 28 kids · Takes babies (city lists ages from 0). Other infant care in Bronx
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 3 safe-sleep violations. 8 inspections from Nov 29, 2023 to Jun 24, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 4 critical, 4 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 2Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 3Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 0Staff 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
Jun 24, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 27, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
May 15, 2025Result not listed
No violations written up.
Mar 10, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 14, 2025Result not listed
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.61(d)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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.61(g)Children feeding bottles observed stored/used without being properly labeled with child's name and date of preparation at time of inspection.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.61(h)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service fails to discard unused portions of child milk/food after meal service.
Oct 9, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSafe sleepHealth Code 47.67(f)(1)Safe sleep environment provided in infant toddler service; safe sleep environment complies with US CPSC and ASTM standards. Crib bumper pad prohibited unless medically prescribed
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSafe sleepHealth Code 47.67(f)(2)Child care service staff fails to place infant in supine position for sleep when required.
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSafe sleepHealth Code 47.67(f)(3)Infant toddler staff allows infants to sleep in other than safe sleep environment; fail to move infant to safe sleep environment when required; more than one infant observed sleeping in a single crib or bassinet.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.37(b)(1)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.
Apr 12, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Nov 29, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(1)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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(2)All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting.
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.
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.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.25(a)(1)At time of inspection child care service unable to document that all children enrolled have had an age appropriate medical evaluation.
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.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #105900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Some violations on file | Hostos Community College Children's Center Inc. | 0 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Bronxworks Inc. | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Sunshine Lc of Morris Avenue LLC | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Sunshine Lc of Morris Avenue LLC | 0.3 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | East Side House Settlement | 0.3 mi | 2 to 5 years |