Manhattan/Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill/10028
The Lower and Early Childhood Center
125 East 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028 · (212) 774-8010
Ages 3 to 5 years
Grade A: few violations on file
No supervision, safe-sleep or background-check violations. 3 inspections from Oct 25, 2023 to Nov 5, 2025. Violations: 0 public health hazard, 2 critical, 1 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
- 0Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Nov 5, 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 21, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Oct 25, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 43.22(b)Approved fire extinguishers provided in good working order and inspected
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 43.24(a)Water Not tested for lead as required. Elevated lead levels Not remediated. School fails to use approved water source when indicated
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
| Grade | Program | Distance | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Few violations on file | All My Children Day Care and Nursery School | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Park Avenue Synagogue | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | St. Ignatius Loyola School | 0.2 mi | 3 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | St. Thomas Moore Play Group Inc. | 0.2 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Marymount School of NY | 0.3 mi | 3 to 5 years |