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Health Code 81.21(a) at a NYC daycare: what it means

The short answer

Health Code 81.21(a) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 8 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 8 times in total.

The city's wording

"Handwashing sink facility with hot and cold potable water provided in food preparation and service areas and toilet rooms"

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