Manhattan/Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill/10021

The Hewitt Preschool

3 East 76 Street, Manhattan, NY 10021 · (212) 994-2568

Ages 3 to 5 years · Up to 48 kids

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 2 background-check violations. 3 inspections from Oct 30, 2023 to Nov 12, 2025. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 1 critical, 9 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 2Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
  • 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
  • 2Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
  • 0Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
  • 0Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit

Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean

Inspection history

Nov 12, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 43.11(b)School-based child care staff observed caring for children while unhealthy. Staff medical certificate of fitness Not provided.
Nov 20, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 43.13(c)(1)School operator arranges for fingerprinting
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 43.14(a)Teaching and supervisory staff trained in abuse/maltreatment identification and reporting. 2 hours of training received every 24 months. Training provided by OCFS approved trainer. New staff trained within 3 months of hire
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 43.11(c)(1)Each staff member has documentation showing they received 2 doses measles/mumps vaccine, 1 dose rubella vaccine, 2 doses varicella vaccine and 1 dose Tdap
Oct 30, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 43.22(a)All exits have clear legible and illuminated exit signs where required by DOB
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 43.13(d)School obtains written consent of employee to conduct clearance review and share results with Department
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)CorrectedHealth Code 131.09(f)Walls and ceiling in commercial building Not properly constructed; Not maintained in good repair; unclean
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 131.09(g)Commercial building regularly cleaned; kept clean and in good repair; kept free of overcrowding.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 17-172Choking poster Not provided in food service area at time of inspection.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 81.21(c)Hand wash signs conspicuously posted at handwash sink; in necessary languages

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #N/A 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

GradeProgramDistanceAges
Some violations on fileThe Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileRudolf Steiner Preschool0.2 mi3 to 5 years
Open or repeated serious violationsTemple Israel of the City of New York0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileResurrection Episcopal Day School0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileThe Allen Stevenson Preschool0.2 mi3 to 5 years