§47.19(c)(1): Fingerprint screening
Fingerprint background screening was not arranged for current or prospective staff, or a result was not satisfactory and the plan the city requires in that case was not approved. The citation does not say a person with a record was working with children.
| Health Code section | §47.19(c)(1) |
| Type | Records |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Critical (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 751 times at 333 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 46 |
The city's wording
Fingerprint screening Not arranged for current and prospective personnel; Results Not satisfactory or CAP was Not approved
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
How do you make sure every employee's fingerprint clearance is complete before they start?
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.
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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
- §47.13(f): Assistant teacher qualifications
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.