Health Code 81.17(d)(3) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.17(d)(3) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 2 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 2 times in total.
The city's wording
"Equipment designed for cleaning in place designed to facilitate satisfactory cleaning and sanitizing of all interior surfaces; is self-draining or can be completely evacuated"
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 | The First Presbyterian Church in the City of NY. Manhattan · cited Dec 16, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | Bright Horizons at West 53rd Manhattan · cited May 22, 2025 |