Child Care Center
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Cradles to Crayons Learning Center, Inc.
Westfield, NJ
· Union County
932 South Avenue West,
Westfield, NJ 07090
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 518-0900
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
20CRA0003
License Issued
Mar 3, 2026
Active Through
Mar 3, 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 at Cradles to Crayons Learning Center, Inc. is to provide a safe and healthy environment, where children can grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. It is our belief that children grow through exploration and problem solving which fosters the development of a child's understanding of the world.. Our children will develop a sense of well being and self-worth by interacting socially with other children and adults.
Our ultimate goal at Cradles to Crayons Learning Center is to give quality care that allows the personal growth and fulfillment of our children. Please use the menu at the top of the page to find out more about us.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00AM - 7:00PM
- Tuesday7:00AM - 7:00PM
- Wednesday7:00AM - 7:00PM
- Thursday7:00AM - 7:00PM
- Friday7:00AM - 7:00PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-16 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-30 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on information, ensure that children are provided age appropriate privacy while toileting at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.7(a) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff physically removed a named child from the bathroom and pushed him into the classroom. The named staff then aggressively grabbed the named child by one arm and dragged him on his knees back to the bathroom, where they remained for approximately 4 minutes. - Staff members shall not use hitting, shaking or any other form of corporal punishment of children. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In the infant room, there were 3 staff with 13 infants. A second staff was needed. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's discipline policy and 2. Age appropriate privacy for toileting. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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). |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(ii) | Ensure that children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years who attend the center for fewer than four consecutive hours are provided an opportunity for rest or sleep each day based on their individual physical needs. In classroom 2, the staff attempted to feed a child who was sleeping at the table. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center shall provide daily rest or sleep for each child who attends the center for fewer than four consecutive hours, but whose individual physical needs call for a rest period while the child is at the center. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables and uses a new towel for each step and each table used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. There are 3 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - 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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. - 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). |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication. And ensure that the special care plans have the Dr. office stamp on them. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3)(iii) | Ensure that all expired medication is returned to the child's parent or disposed of appropriately. - 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child’s parent or disposed of safely in a child-resistant waste receptacle when no longer being administered. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Clean the toilet in preschool room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2022-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-06 | 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. |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center’s discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on report, retrain the staff involved on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that all infant sheets are fitted to the cots in the Waddler room. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: Each cot used for children between 13 and 18 months of age shall not exceed 14 inches above the floor level. |
| 2022-05-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that all children are using the provided bucket seat straps while at the table for feeding. At the time of the inspection 2 children in the Waddler room were not using the provided straps at the bucket seats. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-3.3(a)(1) | Based on information: Ensure that the center's records are open for inspection by OOL. At the time of the inspection the center designee did not have access to staff files. Technical assistance was given. The center is to submit an POA to OOL. - Requirements for access to center records are as follows: the center's records shall be open for inspection by authorized representatives of the Office of Licensing. |
| 2022-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2022-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that the croc pot is secured to a stable surface 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. |
| 2022-02-17 | 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. |
| 2022-02-17 | 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. |
| 2022-02-17 | 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). |
| 2022-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required and uses only single use towels/paper towels, refers to the waddlers room. - 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 |
| 2022-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwave and toaster ovens are secured out of the reach of children and are not used when children are in the area. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2022-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(c)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center maintains the required documentation for pets kept at the center, including applicable vaccinations, refers to the pet in the Pre-Kindergarten room. - Pets shall be permitted in a center only under the following circumstances: pets kept by or loacted in the center, regardless of ownership, shall be vaccinated, if applicable, as prescribed by law or local ordinance. The record of the vaccinations shall be maintained on file, along with the name and address of the licensed veterinarian providing care for the pet(s). |
| 2021-11-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-24 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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