Health Code 81.21(c) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.21(c) 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
"Hand wash signs conspicuously posted at handwash sink; in necessary languages"
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 | Ecfs Manhattan · cited Oct 28, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Saint Bernard Catholic Academy Brooklyn · cited Jun 14, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Cong. Machna Shalva Brooklyn · cited Apr 4, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | The Hewitt Preschool Manhattan · cited Oct 30, 2023 |
| Few violations on file | Lycee Francais de New York Manhattan · cited Oct 25, 2023 |