Health Code 47.41(i) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.41(i) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 14 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 14 times in total.
The city's wording
"At time of inspection it was observed in the child care service that a bathroom/closet or other enclosed space has a locking mechanism solely operable from inside the space."
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 | Laconia Daycare Center & Infant Care Inc. Bronx · cited Aug 21, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center Brooklyn · cited Apr 14, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Park West Montessori Inc. Manhattan · cited Nov 14, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Congregation Oorah Staten Island · cited Sep 9, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Community Life Center Inc. Manhattan · cited Jun 25, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Bumblebees R-Us Inc. Staten Island · cited May 13, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Learn and Explore Si LLC Staten Island · cited May 5, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Riverdale YM/YWHA Bronx · cited Feb 20, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Metrokids Cradle (South End) Inc. Manhattan · cited Feb 19, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Riverdale Temple Bronx · cited Dec 11, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | United Federation of Black Community Organization Inc. Manhattan · cited Nov 26, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Seton Foundation for Learning Inc. Staten Island · cited Jul 17, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Playgarden Associates LLC Manhattan · cited May 29, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Buckle My Shoe Manhattan · cited Jan 3, 2024 |