Health Code 81.21(a)(2) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.21(a)(2) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 11 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 12 times in total.
The city's wording
"Handwash sinks access unobstructed by doors or other objects used solely for hand washing"
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 | Star a Kidz M Inc. Manhattan · cited Jan 21, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | The Spence School Manhattan · cited Nov 10, 2025 |
| Few violations on file | The Hudson Guild Manhattan · cited Jun 5, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Fort Greene Council Inc. Brooklyn · cited Mar 10, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | All My Children Day Care and Nursery School Manhattan · cited Nov 27, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater New York Manhattan · cited Nov 20, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC Manhattan · cited Nov 14, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Lexington Children's Center Inc. Manhattan · cited May 7, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Bellevue Day Care Center Inc. Manhattan · cited Feb 20, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Center for Life and Faith Inc. Manhattan · cited Feb 5, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | NY Kids Club Manhattan · cited Jan 24, 2024 |