Health Code 47.19(b) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.19(b) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 34 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 36 times in total.
The city's wording
"At time of inspection it was determined/observed that child care service failed to conduct pre-employment verification of staff credentials."
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 | Union Settlement Association Inc. Manhattan · cited Jul 30, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | The Learning Experience Bronx · cited Jun 3, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Leading Kids Queens · cited Jun 1, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Little Stars Three Inc. Bronx · cited May 8, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | St. Jemuel Group Family Day Care Inc. Bronx · cited Sep 19, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Innovation Garden LLC Bronx · cited Aug 8, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Habitot Es LLC Bronx · cited Jun 24, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Metrokids Cradle ( South End) Inc. Manhattan · cited Jun 12, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Tender Year Childcare Inc. Bronx · cited May 9, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Queens · cited Apr 28, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Np Ready Set Learn LLC Bronx · cited Apr 22, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Afro-American Parents Educational Center Inc. Queens · cited Apr 21, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | ABC Ninos Inc. Queens · cited Apr 3, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Bright Minds Daycare Center LLC Queens · cited Mar 19, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | Little Friends School Elmhurst Inc. Queens · cited Mar 12, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Nysarc, Inc., NYC Chapter Bronx · cited Mar 12, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Ibrain Nursery Queens · cited Mar 11, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | G & T Childcare Corp. Brooklyn · cited Mar 4, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | Sunset Park Early Childhood Development Center Brooklyn · cited Feb 25, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Yeshiva Har Torah Queens · cited Feb 6, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | The Child Center of NY Inc. Queens · cited Nov 1, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | There's No Place Like Home Daycare Queens · cited Sep 19, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Books & Rattles Inc. Queens · cited Sep 12, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Bright Future Kiddie4 LLC Bronx · cited Sep 6, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Little Stars Childcare Program VI LLC Bronx · cited Aug 27, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Lavelle School for the Blind Bronx · cited Aug 14, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Books & Rattles Inc. Queens · cited Jul 10, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Easter Seals Child Development Center Bronx · cited Jun 14, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Fidelis Early Childhood Center LLC Bronx · cited May 24, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Sunshine Lc of Jackson Ave. LLC Bronx · cited Apr 5, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | La Peninsula Head Start Bronx · cited Mar 27, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Riverdale YM/YWHA Bronx · cited Jan 30, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Phipps Neighborhoods Inc. Bronx · cited Jan 12, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Sunshine Lc of Morris Avenue LLC Bronx · cited Oct 27, 2023 |