Health Code 47.19(i) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.19(i) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 8 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 8 times in total.
The city's wording
"Child care service failed to conduct business and employment reference checks of staff/volunteers."
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 | Bambi Early Learning LLC Bronx · cited Jul 29, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Sunset Park Children's School Brooklyn · cited May 30, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Marc Academy and Family Center Bronx · cited May 6, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | MS. Jenn's Little Achievers II Corp. Brooklyn · cited May 2, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | B'above Worldwide Institute Inc. Queens · cited Feb 12, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement Queens · cited Sep 11, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | ABC Ninos Inc. Queens · cited Jun 10, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Bronx Starbright Daycare Bronx · cited May 14, 2024 |