Does Light and Bright Early Learning Center have violations?

In the last 3 years of city inspections: 2 public health hazard, 3 critical and 4 general violations. 1 were listed as open when we last pulled the data.

When was Light and Bright Early Learning Center last inspected?

The most recent inspection on Child Care Connect is from Sep 16, 2026.

Does Light and Bright Early Learning Center take infants?

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

Bronx/Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester/10466

Light and Bright Early Learning Center

1185 East 223rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466 · (646) 662-4708

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 28 kids

Grade C: Many violations on file

Grade C: many violations on file

Including 3 supervision or ratio violations, 1 safe-sleep violation, 1 background-check violation and 1 still open. 8 inspections from Aug 20, 2024 to Sep 16, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 3 critical, 4 general. How we grade

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3Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
1Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
1Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
1Violations 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 16, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required

General (fix within 1 month)OpenRepeatHealth 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.

Sep 1, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Dec 24, 2025Result not listed

No violations written up.

Sep 8, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Aug 18, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(h)(3)Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received

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)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director

Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSafe sleepHealth Code 47.37(b)(4)Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff

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 47.33(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.

Jul 8, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Sep 10, 2024Result not listed

No violations written up.

Aug 20, 2024Result not listed

Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(c)(1)Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired.

General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.41(j)At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #7640 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	New Covenant Christian Church Inc.	0.1 mi	3 to 5 years
Many violations on file	Laconia Daycare Center & Infant Care Inc.	0.2 mi	2 to 5 years
Many violations on file	Laconia Daycare Center & Infant Care Inc.	0.2 mi	0 to 2 years
Few violations on file	The Learning Tree	0.3 mi	3 to 5 years
Many violations on file	Northeast Bronx Day Care Center Inc.	0.3 mi	2 to 5 years