Child Care Center
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Brighter Tomorrows Children's Academy and Enrichment Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
796 South Orange Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07106
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 416-4141
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07BRI0003
License Issued
Jun 30, 2026
Active Through
Jun 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
Brighter Tomorrows Children's Academy and Enrichment Center is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-29 | Monitoring,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-06 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(11)(vi) | Ensure that all food and beverages provided by the center comply with the minimum CACFP standards. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, unless contraindicated by the parent or health care provider, the center shall ensure that food and beverages are in accordance with minimum Child and Adult Care Food Program's (CACFP) standards, contained in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 7 CFR 226.20, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/childcare.htm, including portion size and nutritional value. |
| 2022-09-22 | 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 for the center's license renewal. 1/6/2023- Four staff outstanding. 2/7/23- Sponsor representative outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i)(3) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects tables and chairs after coming in contact with bodily secretions in the blue room. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, items used by a child who becomes ill while at the center. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. A child washed their hands and then proceeded to play with toys before eating in the blue room. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food. |
| 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that the side egress out of the blue room is free of debris. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure the bathroom faucet in the blue room is fully operational. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) | Eliminate moisture resulting from leaks or seepage on the ceiling by the front windows in the green room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(11) | Ensure that all windows and glass within 36 inches above the floor are made of safety glass or have protective guards. Pertaining to the window in the purple classroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all windows and other glass surfaces that are not made of safety glass and that are located within 36 inches above the floor shall have protective guards. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the damaged wall below the windows in the purple room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) | Repair or replace the broken radiator cover in the green room. - Heating requirements are as follows: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device. |
| 2022-09-22 | 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. 12/12/22- Water testing for copper outstanding. Drinking Water Checklist and Statement of Assurance outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2020-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-02 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-28 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-13 | Monitoring,Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
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