Health Code 47.53 at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.53 is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 10 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 11 times in total.
The city's wording
"Restricted animal observed in child care service 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 |
|---|---|
| Open or repeated serious violations | The Learning Curve Pre-School Queens · cited May 14, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Maven Valley Prep Brooklyn · cited Apr 16, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Maven Valley Prep Brooklyn · cited Apr 16, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Renanim Manhattan Inc. Queens · cited Apr 8, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Magen David Yeshivah - Early Childhood Center Brooklyn · cited Sep 17, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | Brooklyn Preschool of Science Brooklyn · cited Sep 12, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Children's Learning Center at Morningside Heights Manhattan · cited Jun 9, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | Aleph Daycare 1 Inc. Brooklyn · cited Mar 11, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | West Harlem Community Organization Inc. Manhattan · cited Dec 3, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | The World Queens · cited Jul 2, 2024 |