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Child Care - Pre School

LA ESCUELITA DE SOFIA INC.

LA ESCUELITA DE SOFIA INC.

5720 MOSHOLU AVENUE

BRONX, NY 10471

917-952-5872

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Status	Permitted
Permit Number	103603
Expiration	04/05/2028
Age Range (Years)	2 - 5
Maximum Capacity	21
Site Type	Corporate
Certified to Administer Medication	No
Years in Operation	10

Drinking Water Testing

Water Lead Test Done	Yes
Water Lead Test Elevated	No

Performance History: (click on tabs below for additional information)

Some of the violations presented here may not be final. Child care programs are entitled to a hearing to challenge certain citations issued by the Department. Adjudicated violations may result in a dismissal of the cited violation.

Latest Inspection Results
Previous Inspection Results

Inspection Date: 3/24/26
Inspection Result: Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Passed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection

Violation Summary	Category	Code Sub-Section	Status
There were no new violations observed at the time of this inspection/visit.

Inspection Date : 3/19/26 Result : Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required

Inspection Date : 8/13/25 Result : Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Not Required

Inspection Date : 6/20/25 Result : Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

Inspection Date : 2/26/25 Result : Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Inspection Date : 10/29/24 Result :

Inspection Date : 10/2/24 Result :

Inspection Date : 10/1/24 Result :

Violation Summary	Category	Code Sub-Section	Status
Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.19(h)(3)	CORRECTED
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.23(a)	CORRECTED
Commissioner may order a child care service to close or discontinue operations if the child care service is determined to be operating in a manner or maintaining one or more conditions that constitute an imminent health hazard	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.77(a)(1)	CORRECTED
Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.13(c)(1)	CORRECTED
Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.	Minor violations (General Violations)	47.33(c)(1)	CORRECTED

Inspection Date : 9/17/24 Result : Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

Inspection Date : 8/26/24 Result : Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Inspection Date : 8/21/24 Result : Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Violation Summary	Category	Code Sub-Section	Status
When children over 12 months of age are mixed in contiguous groups ratio is based on predominant age in group	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.23(f)(3)	CORRECTED
At the time child care service was providing care it has been determined that the child care service failed to limit areas used by children to their exclusive use. Unauthorized children and/or adults allowed to inhabit child care service facilities during child care hours.	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.39(a)	CORRECTED
At the time of inspection child care service failed to maintain a minimum of 30 square feet of space per child.	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.39(b)	CORRECTED
Required food protection procedures were Not implemented at time of inspection. Holder of food protection certificate was Not on site during hours of food preparation activity.	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.61(a)	CORRECTED
At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.	Minor violations (General Violations)	47.41(j)	CORRECTED

Inspection Date : 7/11/24 Result : Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Not Required

Violation Summary	Category	Code Sub-Section	Status
There were no new violations observed at the time of this inspection/visit.
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.19(c)(1)	CORRECTED
Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.19(h)(3)	CORRECTED
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.23(a)	CORRECTED
Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.13(c)(1)	CORRECTED
At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards.	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.57(b)	CORRECTED
At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.	Minor violations (General Violations)	47.41(j)	CORRECTED

Inspection Date : 7/11/24 Result : Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Violation Summary	Category	Code Sub-Section	Status
There were no new violations observed at the time of this inspection/visit.
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.19(c)(1)	CORRECTED
Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.19(h)(3)	CORRECTED
Constant and competent supervision provided by adequate staff for children and groups of children	Violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	47.23(a)	CORRECTED
Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.13(c)(1)	CORRECTED
At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take any and all necessary action to eliminate potential hazards.	Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	47.57(b)	CORRECTED
At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.	Minor violations (General Violations)	47.41(j)	CORRECTED

Inspection Date : 4/12/24 Result : Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection

Inspection Date : 3/12/24 Result : Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending

Violation Type (Over The Past 3 Years)	Percent	Citywide Average
% of annual inspections with violations requiring immediate correction (Public Health Hazards)	16%	6%
% of annual inspections with violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)	50%	17%
% of annual inspections w/violations	50%	20%