Brooklyn/North Side-South Side/11211

Learning Steps Day Care Center Inc.

544 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · (718) 388-9134

Ages 0 to 2 years · Up to 20 kids · Takes babies (city lists ages from 0). Other infant care in Brooklyn

Grade C: Open or repeated serious violations

Grade C: open or repeated serious violations

Including 3 supervision or ratio violations, 2 safe-sleep violations and 7 still open. 9 inspections from Feb 15, 2024 to Aug 25, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 5 critical, 3 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 3Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
  • 2Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
  • 0Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
  • 7Violations 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

Aug 25, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)OpenHealth Code 3.09Child care service/camp maintains the existence of a nuisance at the time of inspection.
May 7, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)OpenSafe sleepHealth Code 47.67(f)(5)Bibs, necklaces and other potential chocking hazards Not removed prior to placing infants in cribs, bassinets
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)OpenSupervision/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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)OpenSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(g)Child care service observed at time of inspection to be providing care for infants under 12 months of age in groups mixed with older children.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)OpenHealth Code 47.39(a)At the time child care service was providing care it has been determined that the child care service failed to limit areas used by children to their exclusive use. Unauthorized children and/or adults allowed to inhabit child care service facilities during child care hours.
General (fix within 1 month)OpenSafe sleepHealth Code 47.11(b)(7)Written Safety Plan does Not include safe sleep provisions
General (fix within 1 month)OpenHealth Code 47.27(a)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to maintain children's daily attendance records.
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.

Oct 22, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Aug 28, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
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 47.67(a)Appropriate child activity Not provided by child care service; unacceptable forms of discipline utilized by staff of child care service.
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.
Aug 5, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

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

No violations written up.

Feb 15, 2024Initial 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 #100013 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

GradeProgramDistanceAges
Some violations on fileLearning Steps Day Care Center Inc.0 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileThe Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileCity Kids0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileCity Kids Learning Centers LLC0.1 mi0 to 2 years
Few violations on fileThe Learning Experience0.2 mi0 to 2 years