BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE

1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY 10459License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

13 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 6, 2026

Latest inspection

December 15, 2025

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 6, 2026

Provider
BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE
License number
851595
Location
1000 Fox Street, Bronx, NY 10459
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 27.5/100
Inspection record
13 inspections, last inspected December 15, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 6, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor27.5 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing50/100
Compliance100/100

45

Total Violations

Dec 15, 2025

Last Inspection

12

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (54)

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Dec 15, 2025

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(j)Dec 15, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(r)Dec 15, 2025

An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.12(n)Dec 15, 2025

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(25)(iii)Dec 15, 2025

At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(18)Dec 15, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(18)Dec 15, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(j)Dec 15, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(r)Dec 15, 2025

An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.12(n)Dec 15, 2025

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(25)(iii)Dec 15, 2025

At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(18)Dec 15, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Dec 15, 2025

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(j)Dec 15, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(r)Dec 15, 2025

An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.12(n)Dec 15, 2025

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(25)(iii)Dec 15, 2025

At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Dec 15, 2025

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(j)Dec 15, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(r)Dec 15, 2025

An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.12(n)Dec 15, 2025

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(25)(iii)Dec 15, 2025

At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(18)Dec 15, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Dec 15, 2025

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(j)Dec 15, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(r)Dec 15, 2025

An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.12(n)Dec 15, 2025

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(25)(iii)Dec 15, 2025

At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(18)Dec 15, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Dec 15, 2025

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(j)Dec 15, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(r)Dec 15, 2025

An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.12(n)Dec 15, 2025

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(25)(iii)Dec 15, 2025

At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(18)Dec 15, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Dec 15, 2025

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(10)(ii)Aug 12, 2024

A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(10)(ii)Aug 12, 2024

A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(10)(ii)Aug 12, 2024

A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(10)(ii)Aug 12, 2024

A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(10)(ii)Aug 12, 2024

A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(10)(ii)Aug 12, 2024

A group family day care home must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Jun 26, 2024

All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Jun 26, 2024

All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Jun 26, 2024

All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Jun 26, 2024

All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Jun 26, 2024

All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(m)Jun 26, 2024

All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE's safety grade?

BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 27.5 out of 100.

How many violations does BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE have?

BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE has 45 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 45 serious, and 0 minor.

When was BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE last inspected?

BRAINY TOTS CHILDCARE was last inspected on December 15, 2025.

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