Does Joyful Tots Daycare Center Inc. have violations?

In the last 3 years of city inspections: 1 public health hazard, 1 critical and 1 general violations. 0 were listed as open when we last pulled the data.

When was Joyful Tots Daycare Center Inc. last inspected?

The most recent inspection on Child Care Connect is from Sep 28, 2026.

Does Joyful Tots Daycare Center Inc. take infants?

The city lists ages 2 to 5 years. Call to ask about openings.

Brooklyn/East New York/11207

Joyful Tots Daycare Center Inc.

947 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 · (347) 351-2196

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 17 kids

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

No supervision, safe-sleep or background-check violations. 6 inspections from Nov 6, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 1 critical, 1 general. How we grade

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0Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
0Safe-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
0Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit

Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean

Inspection history

Sep 28, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Sep 16, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required

No violations written up.

Sep 15, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(f)At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable.

Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.43(e)At time of inspection hand wash sinks are Not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. At time of inspection water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit.

May 13, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required

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.

Nov 7, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Nov 6, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #106749 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	Joyful Tots Daycare Center Inc.	0 mi	0 to 2 years
Few violations on file	Little Birds Day Care Center	0.2 mi	2 to 5 years
Some violations on file	Little Birds Day Care Center	0.2 mi	0 to 2 years
Open or repeated serious violations	Urban Strategies Day Care Center #1	0.3 mi	2 to 5 years
Some violations on file	The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Inc.	0.3 mi	2 to 5 years