Health Code 45.11(k) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 45.11(k) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 5 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 5 times in total.
The city's wording
"Wash basins with adequate supply of hot and cold water provided; 1:50 basin to child ratio maintained as per HC 49.07 and Building Code 403.0"
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 |
|---|---|
| Open or repeated serious violations | Basis Independent Brooklyn Brooklyn · cited May 8, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Brooklyn Heights Montessori School Brooklyn · cited Feb 11, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy Brooklyn · cited Jan 15, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Talmud Torah D'chasidei Gur Brooklyn · cited Nov 25, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Bnos Margulia Viznitz Brooklyn · cited Jan 31, 2024 |