§47.43(h)(1): Diaper changing area
The diaper changing counter was not properly constructed, or the diaper changing area was not next to a hand-wash sink with adequate hot and cold running water.
| Health Code section | §47.43(h)(1) |
| Type | Building and equipment |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Serious (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 60 times at 52 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 2 |
The city's wording
At time of inspection diaper changing counter Not properly constructed. Diaper changing area observed Not to be adjacent to a hand wash sink with adequate hot and cold running water.
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
Where do staff change diapers, and where do they wash their hands afterward?
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
- §47.41(j): Floors, walls and ceilings
- §47.49(a): Housekeeping and repair
- §47.43(e): Hand-washing sinks
- §131.09(g): Building cleanliness
- §131.09(f): Walls and ceilings (building)
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-21. 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.