The Spence School's public record shows 3 DOHMH inspections, with 8 critical violations cited in the last 3 years and 0 currently open, last inspected 2025-11-10. Per those records, the center had critical violations in the last 3 years, all recorded as corrected. The median licensed center in Manhattan has 2 critical violations over the same window. Its license appears on DOHMH's current active-programs roster. Government records on this page are free; the interpretation layer (peer ranking, trend, cross-agency check) is the paid Safety Analysis.
Inspection history
DOHMH inspection records, newest first, with each violation's official severity and current OPEN/CORRECTED status. We show the government record verbatim and don't grade it.
How to read this record
- Critical — DOHMH's classification for violations that pose a risk to children's health or safety. The center must correct these, and DOHMH follows up.
- General — lower-risk Health Code violations. They still must be corrected.
- OPEN — not yet recorded as corrected in the latest data. CORRECTED — fixed, and the correction is on the record.
- DOHMH inspects licensed centers routinely, after complaints, and to verify corrections — so a violation on record is normal; what matters is severity, whether it is still open, and whether it repeats. Details in our methodology.
Large furniture or electronic devices anchored to the floor or wall by angle braces anchors or other devices to prevent tip overs. Unsecured large fixtures prohibited
Properly protected food storage equipment Not provided or maintained at time of inspection.
Handwash sinks access unobstructed by doors or other objects used solely for hand washing
Frozen food observed being thawed by unacceptable method at time of inspection.
The owner or agent tenant or manager fails to maintain building in safe manner; Structural integrity Not maintained; Building Not free of pests; Adequate heat ventilation and lighting Not provided; Not free of nuisances/hazards.
Appropriate cooling methods used to cool potentially hazardous foods
School operator conducts criminal history review
Adulterated food observed being served. Food contact surfaces observed Not manufactured as required. Food is Not protected from cross contamination at time of inspection.
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