§47.33(b): Staff health clearance
Either staff were allowed to work while not healthy enough for their duties, or the center did not keep staff medical clearances on file. The city's wording covers both, and the public record does not say which one was found.
| Health Code section | §47.33(b) |
| Type | Records |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Moderate (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 1,280 times at 674 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 93 |
The city's wording
At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are Not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are Not maintained by child care service.
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 keep staff medical clearances up to date?
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
- §47.37(b)(1): Required staff training
- §47.13(d): Group teacher qualifications
- §47.19(c)(1): Fingerprint screening
- §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.