Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Bergenfield Head Start
Bergenfield, NJ
· Bergen County
100 PORTLAND AVE,
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Quick Facts
Capacity
173 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 6 years
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Type of Care
Daytime
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 384-9885
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02BER0014
License Issued
Jul 28, 2026
Active Through
Jul 28, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Cindy Martinez
2016-11-28 21:37:05
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
I am a people person, a kid person. I enjoy working with children and their families. I worked for a Head Start program in Indiantown Fla, 16 years ago. This is where my career began. I was a floater, teacher assistant, then became a teacher. Thanks to Head Start, I was able to go to school, and earned my National CDA.
After two years, I took a job at a YMCA. I took the position of a Lead Teacher, and was then promoted to Program Director. I worked for 12 years. I relocated to NJ.
My goal is to find a position, as receptionist, family service worker.
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About the Provider
These programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and provide services to 501 low-income infants, toddlers, pre-school children and their families. All classrooms run from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm, Head Start from September through June, Early Head Start for 12 months. Enrolled children receive a full range of educational, medical, nutritional and social services. The Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free, and each family must demonstrate financial eligibility before being admitted. Parent involvement is highly stressed; it is expected that all parents take an active part in their child's education.
Hours of Operation
- Monday8:45 am to 3:45 pm
- Tuesday8:45 am to 3:45 pm
- Wednesday8:45 am to 3:45 pm
- Thursday8:45 am to 3:45 pm
- Friday8:45 am to 3:45 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-20 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-11 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Files were not available at the time of the inspection. - 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). |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Missing 2 renewal CARI background checks. - 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. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes all of the required components of the policy. Edit and redistribute for signatures. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy that includes all of the required components of the policy. Edit and redistribute for signatures. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. At the time of the inspection, the secondary exit leading from the playground had the gate locked. Ensure that the gate is unlocked during business hours. The gate was unlocked during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Repair /replace the stained ceiling tiles in the bathroom in classroom 2. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2023-04-17 | 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. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2022-07-18 | Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Edit to add the sponsor representative to the staff records checklist. - 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). |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. At the time of the inspection, a large ladder was placed outside of the playground gate which was blocking one of the exits to the public walkway. The ladder was remove during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tile in classroom 10 caused by an old leak that has been repaired already. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-04-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-30 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-26 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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