Manhattan/Upper West Side/10025

Morningside PlayCare Inc.

667 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025 · (917) 587-5628

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 34 kids

Grade A: Few violations on file

Grade A: few violations on file

But 1 supervision or ratio violation. 10 inspections from Nov 16, 2023 to Oct 8, 2026. Violations: 0 public health hazard, 1 critical, 5 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 1Supervision 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

Oct 8, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Apr 3, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.23(b)Except in night care a group teacher shall be in charge of each group of children 2-6 years of age
Jan 28, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Oct 30, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Apr 4, 2025Initial 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.
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.
Apr 1, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Dec 11, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Feb 27, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Feb 21, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Nov 16, 2023Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 81.09(g)Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method at time of inspection.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #105639 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 fileMorningside PlayCare Inc.0 mi0 to 2 years
Few violations on fileDwight School0.1 mi3 to 5 years
Open or repeated serious violationsBasic Trust0.1 mi0 to 2 years
Some violations on fileBasic Trust0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Open or repeated serious violationsGoddard Riverside Community Center0.1 mi2 to 5 years