Health Code 47.27(c)(3) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.27(c)(3) is a public health hazard, the city's most serious level (fix within 1 business day). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 3 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 3 times in total.
The city's wording
"Child Care service shall contact parent of child unexpectedly absent within one hour of scheduled arrival time; documentation of contact maintained"
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 | Dreamland Day Care Center Brooklyn · cited Sep 22, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Little Scholars Learning Center IV Brooklyn · cited Sep 26, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Park Place DC Inc. Brooklyn · cited Feb 6, 2024 |