Some New York City Childcare Providers Did Not Always Comply With Health and Safety Requirements

New York did not ensure that selected New York City providers (operating in Brooklyn, NY) that received funding from the Child Care and Development Fund complied with applicable State and local requirements related to the health and safety of children. We found potentially hazardous physical conditions at all 11 locations operated by the 3 providers that we reviewed. Moreover, we found that the providers did not comply with requirements to obtain background checks on employees. The instances of noncompliance occurred because New York had no written procedures regarding monitoring of legally exempt providers’ compliance with physical condition and background check requirements. In addition, New York’s requirement that providers access a child abuse and maltreatment system to perform one required background check was inconsistent with current State law.