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Birch Family Services, Inc.

554 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10033 (212) 740-5157 License #DC3081
13
inspections on file
8
recorded violations
2
health & safety class
Mar 27, 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 Birch Family Services, Inc.
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Mar 27, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Feb 4, 2026Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required; Fines pending2Official report
Jan 14, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection; Violations corrected at time of inspection0Official report
Jun 9, 2025Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsPreviously cited violations corrected0Official report
May 12, 2025Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required; Fines pending2Official report
Apr 22, 2025Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Feb 3, 2025Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required; Fines pending1Official report
Oct 23, 2024Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Not Required1Official report
Oct 16, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Oct 9, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Oct 8, 2024Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection with no violations0Official report
Apr 3, 2024Initial Annual InspectionReinspection Required; Fines pending1Official report
Apr 3, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open ViolationsPreviously cited violations corrected1Official report
Oct 13, 2023
no longer in the state’s current file
Monitoring Inspection Non-RoutinePassed inspection with no violations0Official 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 4, 2026Initial Annual Inspection · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report
StandardState weight: Critical Violations
NYC Health Code 47.25(a)(2)(B)

“Enrolled children 6 months to 59 months have Not received FDA approved annual influenza immunization by December 31 of the year”

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

“At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
May 12, 2025Initial Annual Inspection · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.13(d)

“Child care service staff identified/acting as group teachers do Not meet the required qualifications of the position.”

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
Feb 3, 2025Initial Annual Inspection · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
StandardState weight: Critical Violations
NYC Health Code 47.59(d)

“At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to conduct and document monthly fire drills.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
Oct 23, 2024Initial Annual Inspection · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
PaperworkState weight: General Violations
NYC Health Code 47.23(b)

“Except in night care a group teacher shall be in charge of each group of children 2-6 years of age”

Status as recorded: Corrected
Apr 3, 2024Initial Annual Inspection · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Public Health Hazards
NYC Health Code 47.61(d)

“Milk observed stored at a temperature above 41 deg. F at time of inspection. Milk observed stored in child care service beyond the expiration date.”

Status as recorded: Corrected
Apr 3, 2024Compliance Inspection of Open Violations · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Public Health Hazards
NYC Health Code 47.61(d)

“Milk observed stored at a temperature above 41 deg. F at time of inspection. Milk observed stored in child care service beyond the expiration date.”

Status as recorded: Corrected

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