Child Care Center
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Community Hills Early Learning Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
85 Irvine Turner Boulevard,
Newark, NJ 07103
Quick Facts
Capacity
165 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 621-0852
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07COM0014
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
This Center provides quality care in a rich learning environment for 165 Newark children. Located on the grounds of the Community Hills town home development, the Early Learning Center is a $3 million, state-of-the art early childhood education and childcare facility. The Community Hills Early Learning Center provides full-time, year round services. The primary program, providing nurturing care and quality educational experiences is supplemented by nutrition, health and family support services.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-05 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-13 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-30 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-05 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-30 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-01 | 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. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all televisions, computers, and shelving are secured to a stable surface. Refers to the cabinet in the infant room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-02-01 | 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). |
| 2022-02-01 | 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. |
| 2022-02-01 | 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 that the center completes a CHRI background check for all employees dated after 1/1/2021. - 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. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-02-01 | 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. |
| 2022-02-01 | 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. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, with a commercially prepared disinfectant used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use, refers to the infant room. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed, refers to the infant 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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after changing a child's diaper, refers to the infant room. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that the sheets in the infant room are fitted to the crib mattress. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of soap, toilet paper and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels. At the time of the inspection the children throughout the center were being given a toilet paper roll to hold when using the bathroom. The center needs to ensure that the toilet paper is placed in the toilet paper holder and not held by the children thus creating an unsanitary condition in the bathroom. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided. |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 149, ensure that all health and safety guidelines are adhered to as required. The center needs to ensure that the staff are wearing their masks appropriately in room 4. Technical assistance was given. Based on the Updated COVID-19 Standards for Child Care Centers dated March 4, 2022, this violation is no longer applicable. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2020-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-30 | Renewal,Monitoring,Space Request | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-21 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-16 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-10 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-28 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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