Health Code 81.20(a) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.20(a) is a public health hazard, the city's most serious level (fix within 1 business day). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 3 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 3 times in total.
The city's wording
"Food service establishment has adequate supplies of potable water; plumbing fixtures properly connected vented and drained; backflow prevention devices installed where required."
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 | Bambi Day Care I V Brooklyn · cited Jan 16, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Brooklyn Kindergarten Society Brooklyn · cited Feb 29, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Edwards L. Cleaveland Day Care Center Brooklyn · cited Feb 28, 2024 |