Child Care Center
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A Pleasant Day Nursery School
Caldwell, NJ
· Essex County
8 Academy Road,
Caldwell, NJ 07006
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 228-5235
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07APL0002
License Issued
Apr 30, 2026
Active Through
Apr 30, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
A Pleasant Day Preschool & Childcare Center recognizes the many unique needs, such as cultural backgrounds, developmental levels and abilities of children. We work to provide a highly varied, challenging and well rounded program of learning experiences that will help children to develop academically, socially, emotionally and physically. Through this instruction, the young student will develop the positive attitudes and appropriate social/emotional behaviors that will prepare them for the future.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-22 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-10 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-31 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. The staff files were reviewed and are complete. - The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff members and both sponsor representatives submit a CARI background check upon renewal.8/1/2023: Ensure that 3 staff members submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff members and both sponsor representatives complete a new CHRI background check, if applicable, for the center's license renewal.8/1/2023: Ensure that 11 staff members and both sponsor representatives complete a new CHRI background check for the center's license renewal. - As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff members have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. The children's files were reviewed and are complete. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-19 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-30 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-11-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-16 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-11 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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