Child Care Center
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Cfs Headstart At Kcna
Camden, NJ
· Camden County
525 Clinton Street,
Camden, NJ 08103
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
150400002
License Issued
Mar 26, 2025
Active Through
Mar 26, 2028
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
Cfs Headstart At Kcna is a Child Care Center in Camden NJ, with a maximum capacity of 180 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-13 | Email,Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-10 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-16 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-07 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair in rooms 5 and 7 and in the hallway between rooms 5 and 7. - 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. |
| 2022-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-17 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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