§47.11(a): Written safety plan
There was a problem with the center's written safety plan: it was not submitted or approved, staff were not trained or drilled in it, or it was not kept up to date.
| Health Code section | §47.11(a) |
| Type | Records |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Serious (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 125 times at 113 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 9 |
The city's wording
Permittee/applicant failed to submit a written safety plan; written safety plan is Not approved; staff Not trained, drilled in plan; training, drills Not evaluated; plan Not maintained and updated.
This is the text DOHMH or the state attaches to the citation. It is a template, so it can sound harsher or vaguer than the finding behind it.
Worth asking the center
Can I see the safety plan, and when were staff last drilled on it?
Reading it on a record
Look at whether the citation is marked open or corrected, how long ago it was cited, and whether the same section shows up on several inspections. One corrected citation is common. The same one on visit after visit is worth a direct question. Our guide to checking a daycare and methodology explain the rest.
Look up a center and read its record
Related sections
- §47.33(c)(1): Staff immunization records
- §47.33(b): Staff health clearance
- §47.37(b)(1): Required staff training
- §47.13(d): Group teacher qualifications
- §47.19(c)(1): Fingerprint screening
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-11. The plain-English note was written by NYC Daycare Check from the city's wording; the citation on each center's page is the record.