Child Care Center
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Boys and Girls Club of Clifton School 5
Clifton, NJ
· Passaic County
136 Valley Road,
Clifton, NJ 07013
Quick Facts
Capacity
171 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 773-0966
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
170600178
License Issued
Aug 11, 2026
Active Through
Aug 11, 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
Boys and Girls Club of Clifton School 5 is a Child Care Center in Clifton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 171 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:20 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:20 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:20 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:20 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:20 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:20 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-05 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-01-21 | Agency Meeting | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2025-01-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-10-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-07-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-14 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-26 | Agency Meeting | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-07 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-07 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2023-03-07 | 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. |
| 2023-03-07 | 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. |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. - 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. |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results. - 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. |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2022-05-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-04-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-03-15 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Missing CHRI background checks for 3 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Missing CARI background checks for 2 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the director / program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Submit educational documentation to the Office of Licensing. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2021-05-14 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-05-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-04-09 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-01-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-11-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-10-04 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-07-17 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-05-20 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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