Health Code 47.61(f) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.61(f) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 10 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 11 times in total.
The city's wording
"At time of inspection it was determined that child care service fails to properly clean and sanitize plate and dishware."
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 | Bright Kidz Childcare Corp. Brooklyn · cited Oct 14, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Gold Material Bk Brooklyn · cited Oct 2, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Big Dreams Child Care Center LLC Brooklyn · cited Aug 26, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Wise Kidz Inc. Brooklyn · cited Jan 23, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Strong Place for Hope Day Care Brooklyn · cited Apr 11, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | The Learning Experience Brooklyn · cited Apr 2, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Grand Street SETTLEMENT,INC. Brooklyn · cited Jan 7, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Superior Day Care Inc. Brooklyn · cited Dec 2, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Little Scholars Learning Center IV Brooklyn · cited Dec 19, 2023 |
| Some violations on file | Learning Steps Day Care Center Inc. Brooklyn · cited Oct 31, 2023 |