Manhattan/Upper West Side/10025
Riverside Montessori Inc.
202 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, NY 10025 · (212) 665-1600
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 137 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 3 background-check violations. 12 inspections from Jan 25, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. Violations: 2 public health hazard, 2 critical, 6 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 2Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 3Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 0Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 2Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Oct 9, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Sep 30, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Sep 29, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Program closed
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 47.11(a)Permittee/applicant failed to submit a written safety plan; written safety plan is Not approved; staff Not trained, drilled in plan; training, drills Not evaluated; plan Not maintained and updated.
Sep 22, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Nov 18, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Oct 16, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth 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)CorrectedRepeatHealth 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 29, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Nov 6, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Oct 8, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(c)(1)Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
Feb 28, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(g)Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child abuse allegation/indication or record of criminal activity of individuals associated with child care service; serious injury, death or loss of a child.
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.
Feb 27, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 25, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(a)All staff with potential for unsupervised contact with children including volunteers have Not been cleared
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.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #6583 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 | Riverside Montessori Inc. | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | The West Side Montessori School | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Few violations on file | Vivvi 15 LLC | 0.1 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | Sbcc | 0.2 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | The Goddard School | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |