Health Code 47.47(b) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.47(b) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 4 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 5 times in total.
The city's wording
"Designated outdoor play area was observed without fencing of appropriate height at time of inspection."
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 | Police Athletic League Inc. Queens · cited May 29, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Francis Education Center Queens · cited Apr 28, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | West End Temple Queens · cited Mar 6, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Heartshare Human Services of New York Brooklyn · cited Jan 13, 2025 |