Health Code 47.39(b) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.39(b) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 30 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 34 times in total.
The city's wording
"At the time of inspection child care service failed to maintain a minimum of 30 square feet of space per child."
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 | Congregation Beth Elohim Ecc Brooklyn · cited Jun 10, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Kidslandny Inc. Bronx · cited May 6, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Ladybug Playgroup Inc. Brooklyn · cited Apr 1, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Chelsea Piers L.p. Manhattan · cited Jan 28, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Sunshine Lc of Jackson Ave. LLC Bronx · cited Oct 24, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Chabad of Tribeca Manhattan · cited Oct 3, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Gan-Jewish Day Care Brooklyn · cited Sep 26, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Infinity Educational Programs Inc. Brooklyn · cited Jun 20, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Old First Nursery School Brooklyn · cited Jun 17, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Lemon Tree of Richmond Inc. Staten Island · cited Jun 3, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Little Light Pre-K Inc. Queens · cited May 14, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Tender Years Childcare Inc. Bronx · cited May 14, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children Brooklyn · cited Apr 22, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | ABC Ninos Inc. Queens · cited Apr 4, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Msh 1456 LLC Manhattan · cited Apr 3, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Msh 1456 LLC Manhattan · cited Apr 3, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Tle Queens · cited Mar 20, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Nurtury 58 Brooklyn · cited Nov 19, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | La Escuelita de Sofia Inc. Bronx · cited Aug 21, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | The Children's Center @ SUNY Brooklyn - P/S Brooklyn · cited Jul 31, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | G & T Childcare Corp. Brooklyn · cited Jun 14, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Fidelis Early Childhood Center LLC Bronx · cited May 24, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Little Sprout Preschool Inc. Brooklyn · cited May 23, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | East Side House Settlement Bronx · cited May 15, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Laconia Daycare Center & Infant Care Inc. Bronx · cited Apr 3, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Sunshine Lc of Jackson Ave. LLC Bronx · cited Mar 22, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Mi Nuevo Mundo Corp. Queens · cited Mar 13, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Mid-Bronx Ccrp Early Childhood Center Inc. Bronx · cited Feb 29, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Little Scholars Learning Center IV Brooklyn · cited Feb 16, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Happy Bees Daycare Queens · cited Feb 1, 2024 |