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Health Code 81.18(a)(3) at a NYC daycare: what it means

The short answer

Health Code 81.18(a)(3) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 38 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 39 times in total.

The city's wording

"Refrigeration units provided with thermometers; thermometers calibrated to (+)(-) 2 degree F accuracy; properly placed in warmest spot of unit"

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

GradeProgram
Open or repeated serious violationsBright Horizons at West 53rd
Manhattan · cited Jun 1, 2026
Few violations on fileDiversity Academy Child Care 2
Staten Island · cited Mar 11, 2026
Open or repeated serious violationsPoly Prep Lower School
Brooklyn · cited Feb 13, 2026
Few violations on fileCheeryos Daycare
Brooklyn · cited Jan 28, 2026
Some violations on filePetits Poussins Brooklyn LLC
Brooklyn · cited Jan 23, 2026
Open or repeated serious violationsRenanim Manhattan Inc.
Queens · cited Dec 4, 2025
Few violations on fileLadybug Preschool
Brooklyn · cited Oct 30, 2025
Some violations on fileMsh 1538 LLC
Manhattan · cited Oct 7, 2025
Some violations on fileSt. Athanasius Catholic Academy
Brooklyn · cited Oct 1, 2025
Some violations on fileClearview Kids Inc.
Queens · cited May 14, 2025
Some violations on filePlaygarden Madison Prep LLC
Manhattan · cited Apr 24, 2025
Open or repeated serious violationsThe Learning Tree
Queens · cited Apr 11, 2025
Open or repeated serious violationsCreative Learning Clubhouse Inc.
Staten Island · cited Mar 25, 2025
Some violations on fileBright Horizons Children's Centers LLC
Manhattan · cited Mar 10, 2025
Open or repeated serious violationsLearning Wheel Childcare
Brooklyn · cited Feb 28, 2025
Some violations on fileNY Kids Club
Brooklyn · cited Feb 27, 2025
Some violations on fileSs Constantine Greek Orthodox Church
Brooklyn · cited Jan 30, 2025
Few violations on fileJewish Community Center in Manhattan Inc.
Manhattan · cited Dec 18, 2024
Open or repeated serious violationsMona Prep Day Care Incorporated
Queens · cited Oct 22, 2024
Open or repeated serious violationsHappy Maryann Day School
Queens · cited Sep 10, 2024
Few violations on filePaccor Kids
Queens · cited Sep 6, 2024
Open or repeated serious violationsBright Kids Day Care
Queens · cited Jun 5, 2024
Open or repeated serious violationsThe Learning Curve Pre-School
Queens · cited Jun 4, 2024
Few violations on fileChildren's Center of John Jay College of Criminal Justice Inc.
Manhattan · cited Apr 8, 2024
Few violations on fileBrighter Babies Inc.
Queens · cited Mar 28, 2024
Some violations on fileAdapt Community Network
Manhattan · cited Mar 26, 2024
Some violations on fileDiki Daycare Center Inc.
Queens · cited Mar 15, 2024
Open or repeated serious violationsDiki Discovery Center Inc.
Queens · cited Mar 15, 2024
Few violations on fileSunshine Infant & Toddler Program
Brooklyn · cited Mar 5, 2024
Few violations on fileInner Force Tots Inc.
Brooklyn · cited Feb 28, 2024
Some violations on fileUrban Concepts of New York Round-the-Clock Nursery Inc.
Manhattan · cited Jan 29, 2024
Some violations on fileJackson Child Development Center Inc.
Queens · cited Dec 14, 2023
Open or repeated serious violationsAssociation to Benefit Children
Manhattan · cited Dec 5, 2023
Some violations on fileA Child's Place Too
Queens · cited Nov 30, 2023
Few violations on fileLenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc.
Manhattan · cited Nov 28, 2023
Few violations on fileHappy Dragon of New York Inc.
Queens · cited Nov 17, 2023
Some violations on fileThe Hewitt Preschool
Manhattan · cited Oct 30, 2023
Few violations on fileLycee Francais de New York
Manhattan · cited Oct 25, 2023