Health Code 43.23(b)(1) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 43.23(b)(1) is a public health hazard, the city's most serious level (fix within 1 business day). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 7 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 7 times in total.
The city's wording
"Facility free of peeling lead paint or paint of unknown lead content."
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 | Bais Tziporah School Brooklyn · cited Feb 9, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Mevakshai Hashem Preschool Brooklyn · cited Jan 8, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem Pre-School Manhattan · cited Nov 12, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Saint Thomas Apostle Catholic Academy Queens · cited Apr 17, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Yeshiva Torah Vodaath Brooklyn · cited Apr 11, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Yeshivath Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch Manhattan · cited Feb 14, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Beth Jacob of Boro Park Brooklyn · cited Dec 21, 2023 |