Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Cradles to Crayons
Emerson, NJ
· Bergen County
300 KINDERKAMACK ROAD,
Emerson, NJ 07630
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 967-1713
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02CRA0001
License Issued
Mar 12, 2026
Active Through
Mar 12, 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
Our mission is to promote the physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual well being of your children while maintaining participation in all aspects of community and academic life.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-19 | Technical Assistance Inspection | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-25 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-23 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-23 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Classroom 4 had 20 children present when the license capacity for the room is 17. 1/10/23: Ensure that the center complies with the license capacity in classroom 4. There were 22 children present when the capacity is for 17.1/27/23: Ensure that the center complies with the license capacity in classroom 4. There were 20 children present when the capacity is for 17.2/14/23: Ensure that the center complies with the license capacity in classroom 4. There were 18 children present when the capacity is for 17. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-12-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) | Ensure that the center complies with the conditions of the license including the age restrictions for specific classrooms. Ensure that children under the age of 2.5 remain in classroom 4 per the license. At the time of the inspection there was 1 child in classroom 1 that was under 2.5 year of age and 3 children under the age of 2.5 in classroom 3. 1/10/23: There was 1 child under the age of 2.5 located in classroom 1 and 1 child located in classroom 2 under the age of 2.5 years. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms. |
| 2022-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-21 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-21 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - 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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Submit the completed staff records checklist and ensure that all of the required components are maintained on file at the center. - 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). |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Pending results for 7 renewal CARI's. - 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | 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 and that the clearance is 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Submit educational documentation including transcripts. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including all of the required components. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including a record of the child's health examination and immunizations for early childhood programs. Ensure that the completed checklist is submitted to the OOL. - 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 health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a). |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required for classroom 4. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2022-10-21 | 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. Ensure that the emergency light located in classroom 3 is operable. - 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Remove the air freshener spray from underneath the sink in both bathrooms. Cans were removed during the inspection. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Repair / replace the missing fence post cover on the staircase leading to the playground area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Redistribute or replenish the surfacing underneath the climbing equipment and swing sets. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-10-21 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(7)(i) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license. |
| 2022-04-12 | Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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