Child Care Center
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Compassion House Outreach Center
Paterson, NJ
· Passaic County
22 Mill Street,
Paterson, NJ 07501
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 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
170900025
License Issued
Sep 11, 2026
Active Through
Sep 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
Compassion House Outreach Center is a Child Care Center in PATERSON NJ, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-26 | Initial Program | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-02 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-11 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-20 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-30 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. One of the exits was inoperable because the security gate was locked. It was made accessible during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-26 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. The staff had to count the children when asked. 9/16/2022- The staff stated there were 14 children, when 15 were present. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. There was a school aged child with no activities. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) | Prepare a discipline policy that includes the acceptable actions staff members may take when disciplining a child. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(f) | Ensure that the staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the center's discipline policy are maintained on file. - The center shall secure and maintain on file each staff member's signature, attesting to receipt of the policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. |
| 2022-08-26 | 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). |
| 2022-08-26 | 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.2/2/2023- There are 2 CHRIs missing. - 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-08-26 | 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(3) | Ensure that the first aid kit and an American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent are accessible to the staff at all times. - First aid requirements are as follows: the following equipment shall be placed in a location that is convenient and accessible to staff members |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(i) | Ensure that the fire drill log includes the date and time of day of the drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the date and time of day of the drill. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2022-08-26 | 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | In the pantry, ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. - 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-21 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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