Bronx/Morrisania-Melrose/10456
Sharon Baptist Head Start
507-509 East 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10456 · (718) 466-1604
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 126 kids
Grade C: open or repeated serious violations
Including 1 supervision or ratio violation and 2 still open. 16 inspections from Feb 16, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 0 critical, 9 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)
- 2Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 10Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Sep 30, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Sep 22, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(e)Child care service teaching staff in service providing care for children with Special Needs do Not meet staff qualification requirements.
Sep 14, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Jun 11, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.11(b)(2)Written Safety Plan does Not provide information on program operations and/or facility maintenance
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.41(j)At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Jul 11, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)OpenRepeatHealth Code 47.03(a)Child care service operating without a permit; Permit expired.
General (fix within 1 month)OpenRepeatHealth Code 47.07(b)FDNY inspection approval received prior to permit issuance or renewal; documentation available upon request
Jun 27, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
May 21, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.03(a)Child care service operating without a permit; Permit expired.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.07(b)FDNY inspection approval received prior to permit issuance or renewal; documentation available upon request
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
May 16, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.41(j)At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Mar 12, 2025Result not listed
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.03(a)Child care service operating without a permit; Permit expired.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.07(b)FDNY inspection approval received prior to permit issuance or renewal; documentation available upon request
Feb 28, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required
No violations written up.
Feb 14, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.13(d)Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.
May 3, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Apr 3, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth 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 47.41(j)At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.
Mar 19, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.45(a)Proper ventilation Not provided or maintained at time of inspection. Indoor air quality nuisance allowed to exist at time of inspection.
Feb 20, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
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)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 16, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
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 #7721 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Few violations on file | Little Scholars Early Development Center LLC | 0.1 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | Little Scholars Early Development Center LLC | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Owl Early Intervention Program LLC | 0.1 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | 3467 Ready, Set, Learn LLC | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Habitot Es LLC | 0.3 mi | 0 to 2 years |