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Sunflower Academy

238 5 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 783-0738 License #DC1543
10
inspections on file
10
recorded violations
2
health & safety class
Apr 3, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Inspection records for New York City center-based programs come from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which permits them. The city notes that some violations may not be final: programs can challenge citations at a hearing, and adjudicated violations may be dismissed.

Inspection history for Sunflower Academy
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Apr 3, 2026Initial Annual InspectionPassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Mar 24, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsPassed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection0Official report
Feb 27, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsReinspection Required0Official report
Feb 5, 2026Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required; Fines pending4Official report
May 20, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsReinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection1Official report
Apr 1, 2025Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required; Fines pending4Official report
Mar 19, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsPassed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection0Official report
Mar 12, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsReinspection Not Required0Official report
Feb 25, 2025Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required1Official report
Mar 8, 2024Initial Annual InspectionPassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Oct 31, 2023
no longer in the state’s current file
Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Not Required2Official report

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Feb 5, 2026Initial Annual Inspection · 4 deficiencies citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Public Health Hazards
NYC Health Code 47.41(f)

“At time of inspection hallways and other means of egress were observed obstructed and impassable.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
StandardState weight: Critical Violations
NYC Health Code 47.43(e)

“At time of inspection hand wash sinks are Not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. At time of inspection water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
StandardState weight: Critical Violations
NYC Health Code 47.59(a)

“Exits and other egress Not provided with required signage at time of inspection.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.41(j)

“At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
May 20, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open Violations · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.13(f)

“Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
Apr 1, 2025Initial Annual Inspection · 4 deficiencies citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Public Health Hazards
NYC Health Code 47.23(a)(1)

“Sufficient quantity of qualified staff Not provided or assigned to supervise children at time of inspection”

Status as recorded: Corrected
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.13(f)

“Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.25(c)

“At time of inspection records of enrolled children's periodic medical examination were Not provided or maintained.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.33(c)(1)

“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.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
Feb 25, 2025Initial Annual Inspection · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.41(j)

“At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed Not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
Oct 31, 2023Initial Annual Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited · no longer in the state's current fileOfficial report
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.33(b)

“At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are Not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are Not maintained by child care service.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.33(c)(1)

“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.”

Status as recorded: Corrected

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