§47.49(a): Housekeeping and repair
The facility was not kept in good repair, and dry sweeping was seen in areas where children spend time, which the rule does not allow.
| Health Code section | §47.49(a) |
| Type | Building and equipment |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Serious (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 740 times at 284 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 26 |
The city's wording
At time of inspection child care service facility observed Not maintained or in disrepair. Dry sweeping observed in areas occupied by children.
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 are the children's rooms cleaned, and when?
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
- §47.41(j): Floors, walls and ceilings
- §131.09(g): Building cleanliness
- §47.43(e): Hand-washing sinks
- §131.09(f): Walls and ceilings (building)
- §47.59(a): Exit signs
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.