Child Care Center
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Catapult Learning at Mabel G Holmes School 5
Elizabeth, NJ
· Union County
650 BAYWAY AVENUE,
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Quick Facts
Capacity
40 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
151200128
License Issued
Jul 18, 2026
Active Through
Jul 18, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
Catapult Learning at Mabel G Holmes School 5 is a Child Care Center in ELIZABETH NJ, with a maximum capacity of 40 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 05:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-09 | Re-Inspection,Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-02-05 | Life Safety Modification,Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2025-01-09 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-10-31 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-05-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-03-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-02-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-01-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-12-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-11-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-09-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-06-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-24 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-03-29 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-29 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff 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. |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. The Program Supervisor is required to complete 20 hours of staff development. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Provide documentation of education and experience for a morning and an afternoon Program Supervisor. - 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. |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including all required topics. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-03-29 | 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. Ensure all CHRI clearances are dated after 1/1/21. - 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. |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure the staff records checklist is current and complete and staff have signed off on all required policies and have proof of medical and TB clearances. - 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). |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. Provide documentation of parental receipt of all required policies. - 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. |
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-05-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-04-05 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that one named staff completes 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. |
| 2021-11-09 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-10-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-08-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-07-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-06-29 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-04-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-03-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-02-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-01-14 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-09-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-05-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-04-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-12 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-11-14 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-10-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-08-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-07-29 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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