Does The Downing Street Playgroup Inc. have violations?

In the last 3 years of city inspections: 0 public health hazard, 3 critical and 2 general violations. 0 were listed as open when we last pulled the data.

When was The Downing Street Playgroup Inc. last inspected?

The most recent inspection on Child Care Connect is from Mar 12, 2026.

Does The Downing Street Playgroup Inc. take infants?

The city lists ages 2 to 5 years. Call to ask about openings.

Manhattan/West Village/10014

The Downing Street Playgroup Inc.

32 Carmine Street, Manhattan, NY 10014 · (212) 924-2557

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 15 kids

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

No supervision, safe-sleep or background-check violations. 8 inspections from Jan 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2026. Violations: 0 public health hazard, 3 critical, 2 general. How we grade

What to check first

0Supervision 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

Mar 12, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jan 14, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jun 3, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Apr 9, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.57(d)At time of inspection inside temperature of between 68 deg. F. and 72 deg. F. was Not maintained when outside temperature registered below 55 deg. F.

Mar 10, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected

No violations written up.

Feb 4, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.57(d)At time of inspection inside temperature of between 68 deg. F. and 72 deg. F. was Not maintained when outside temperature registered below 55 deg. F.

Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.59(a)Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection.

May 7, 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.

Jan 23, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required

General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.51(b)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take appropriate action to keep facility free of pests or conditions conducive to pests. Child care service fails to maintain extermination service log.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #6705 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	Little Red School House & Elizabeth Irwin High School	0.1 mi	3 to 5 years
Some violations on file	Barrow Street Nursery School at Greenwich House	0.2 mi	2 to 5 years
Some violations on file	Academy of St. Joseph Preschool	0.2 mi	2 to 5 years
Open or repeated serious violations	St. Lukes's School	0.2 mi	2 to 5 years
Some violations on file	Bright Horizons at West Village	0.3 mi	2 to 5 years