Brooklyn/North Side-South Side/11211
Learning Steps Day Care Center Inc.
544 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · (718) 388-9134
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 43 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 5 supervision or ratio violations. 10 inspections from Oct 31, 2023 to Jan 28, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 6 critical, 5 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 5Supervision 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
Jan 28, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Jan 13, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jul 10, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 7, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Oct 8, 2024Result not listed
No violations written up.
Oct 7, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(c)Education Director or equivalent was Not present at the time of inspection to supervise children/staff in an infant/toddler program.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(a)(2)Staff attendance log Not maintained or available for inspection
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.67(c)Written behavior management policy Not provided at time of inspection, distributed to staff or made available to parents.
Feb 8, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Feb 7, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected
No violations written up.
Feb 7, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Oct 31, 2023Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
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(a)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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 81.18(a)Refrigeration equipment maintains food at or below 41 deg F
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.49(a)At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.61(f)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service fails to properly clean and sanitize plate and dishware.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 81.07(j)Food service supplies and equipment observed exposed to sources of contamination at the time of inspection.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.51(b)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.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.61(b)(4)At time of inspection appropriate water service Not provided.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 81.13(b)Food worker observed in soiled outer garments; hair nets observed Not being used at time of inspection where required.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #87957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open or repeated serious violations | Learning Steps Day Care Center Inc. | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Few violations on file | The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | City Kids | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | City Kids Learning Centers LLC | 0.1 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Few violations on file | The Learning Experience | 0.2 mi | 0 to 2 years |