Health Code 81.17(e)(3) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.17(e)(3) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 5 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 5 times in total.
The city's wording
"Equipment and fixtures maintained clean and in good repair"
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 | Tiny Footsteps Inc. Queens · cited Oct 16, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Catholic Charities of Staten Island Inc. Staten Island · cited May 1, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Saint David's School Manhattan · cited Mar 10, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Odyssey House Inc. Manhattan · cited Jan 7, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Bloomingdale Family Program Inc. Manhattan · cited Aug 12, 2025 |