Manhattan/Morningside Heights/10027

The Riverside Church in the City of New York

490 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, NY 10027 · (212) 870-6743

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 67 kids

Grade C: Open or repeated serious violations

Grade C: open or repeated serious violations

Including 2 supervision or ratio violations and 1 safe-sleep violation. 10 inspections from Nov 3, 2023 to Oct 13, 2026. Violations: 0 public health hazard, 8 critical, 1 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 2Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
  • 1Safe-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
  • 2Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit

Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean

Inspection history

Oct 13, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Mar 18, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Jan 23, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedRepeatHealth 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
Apr 4, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Apr 2, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected

No violations written up.

Jan 27, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSafe sleepHealth Code 47.37(b)(4)Training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep practices Not provided to staff
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
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(1)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(2)All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting.
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 15, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Sep 16, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Previously cited violations corrected

No violations written up.

Apr 30, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
Nov 3, 2023Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(c)(1)Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #1782 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
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Some violations on fileTeachers College0.3 mi2 to 5 years
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