Brooklyn/DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brklyn-Boerum Hill/11217
Strong Place for Hope Day Care
460 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · (718) 522-1351
Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 103 kids
Grade B: some violations on file
Including 1 supervision or ratio violation. 14 inspections from Jan 17, 2024 to Aug 12, 2026. Violations: 0 public health hazard, 5 critical, 3 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
Aug 12, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
May 8, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected
No violations written up.
Mar 31, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
No violations written up.
Mar 6, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
No violations written up.
Oct 24, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Sep 24, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jun 17, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required
No violations written up.
Jun 3, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required
No violations written up.
Apr 11, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.61(a)Required food protection procedures were Not implemented at time of inspection. Holder of food protection certificate was Not on site during hours of food preparation activity.
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 47.61(b)At time of inspection unwholesome food; food Not in compliance with nutritional guidelines or of inadequate serving size was observed being served.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.61(f)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service fails to properly clean and sanitize plate and dishware.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(c)(2)Education Director observed having teaching duties when program enrollment exceeds 40; or 60 if program is part of a school and has a permit or Education Director oversees two co-located programs
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.27(b)Child care service fails to conduct and document daily health assessment of incoming children. Individual Not trained to identify disease.
Mar 14, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - 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.
Feb 11, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
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.
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.
Sep 24, 2024Initial 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.
Feb 23, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Jan 17, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.25(a)(2)(B)Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #23338 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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