Manhattan/Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island/10021

The William Woodward Jr. Nursery School

435 East 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021 · (212) 744-6611

Ages 2 to 5 years · Up to 45 kids

Grade B: Some violations on file

Grade B: some violations on file

Including 1 supervision or ratio violation and 1 background-check violation. 9 inspections from May 13, 2024 to Sep 24, 2026. Violations: 1 public health hazard, 1 critical, 1 general. How we grade

What to check first

  • 1Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
  • 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
  • 1Staff 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

Sep 24, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

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

No violations written up.

Nov 24, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Sep 17, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Mar 11, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(c)(3)Epi auto injector maintenance staff Not designated
Nov 21, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(c)(1)Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
Oct 23, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection

No violations written up.

Oct 8, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - 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
May 13, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations

No violations written up.

Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #53957 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
Few violations on fileBright Horizons Children's Centers LLC0 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileBright Horizons Children's Centers LLC0 mi0 to 2 years
Few violations on fileLenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc.0.1 mi2 to 5 years
Few violations on fileRockefeller Child and Family Center0.2 mi2 to 5 years
Some violations on fileVivvi 7 LLC0.2 mi2 to 5 years