§47.19(g): Reporting abuse and serious incidents
The center did not notify DOHMH within 24 hours of a child abuse allegation or indication, of criminal activity by someone associated with the center, or of a serious injury, death or loss of a child. The public record does not say which event was involved.
| Health Code section | §47.19(g) |
| Type | Practice |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Serious (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 114 times at 103 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 8 |
The city's wording
Child care service failed to Notify DOHMH within 24 hours of child abuse allegation/indication or record of criminal activity of individuals associated with child care service; serious injury, death or loss of a child.
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
What events do you have to report to DOHMH, and how quickly do you report them?
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
- §47.23(a): Supervision
- §47.27(b): Daily health check of children
- §47.23(f)(1): Teacher to child ratios
- §47.59(d): Fire drills
- §47.19(h)(3): Unsupervised contact before clearance
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-16. 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.