Health Code 131.09(b) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 131.09(b) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 3 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 3 times in total.
The city's wording
"Adequate natural or artificial ventilation Not provided; Commercial building Not free of harmful heat dust fumes vapors or gases"
Most common wording on Child Care Connect for this section. Severity and fix deadlines come from the city's violation key.
What to ask the center
When was it cited, what was the fix, and has it come back since? Each center page below shows whether it was corrected or still open when we last pulled the data (Oct 19, 2026).
Daycares cited for it, most recent first
| Grade | Program |
|---|---|
| Some violations on file | The Calhoun School Manhattan · cited May 20, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | U.n. International Preschool Manhattan · cited Oct 16, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Grand Street SETTLEMENT,INC. Brooklyn · cited Apr 21, 2025 |