Manhattan/Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill/10128
Playgarden Madison Prep LLC
1366 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128 · (212) 965-9718
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 38 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 1 supervision or ratio violation. 8 inspections from Feb 28, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 4 critical, 4 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
- 1Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Apr 15, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 24, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected
No violations written up.
Mar 10, 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.
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(f)Electrical/chemical/mechanical hazards observed at time of inspection.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.43(a)Plumbing Not installed by licensed plumber; Not free of cross connections; Not tested for lead; remediation action Not taken
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.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(a)Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(b)Fire extinguishers observed Not to be inspected or maintained at time of inspection.
Apr 24, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 81.18(a)(3)Refrigeration units provided with thermometers; thermometers calibrated to (+)(-) 2 degree F accuracy; properly placed in warmest spot of unit
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.45(b)At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient lighting and or failed to maintain adequate foot candles in areas used by children.
Jan 31, 2025Lead Based Paint or Lead in Water Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 15, 2025Initial 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.
Oct 22, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Feb 28, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.45(b)At time of inspection child care service failed to provide sufficient lighting and or failed to maintain adequate foot candles in areas used by children.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #104822 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Some violations on file | La Scuola D'italia G. Marconi | 0.1 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Imagine Early Learning Center LLC | 0.1 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Few violations on file | Imagine Early Learning Centers LLC | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | The Spence School | 0.1 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | St. Bernard's Kindergarten | 0.2 mi | 3 to 5 years |