Child Care Center
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Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA @ Dawes Avenue School
Somers Point, NJ
· Atlantic County
22 West Dawes Avenue,
Somers Point, NJ 08244
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 691-0030
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC118131
License Issued
Jun 11, 2024
Active Through
Jun 11, 2027
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
Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA @ Dawes Avenue School is a Child Care Center in Somers Point NJ, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Re-Inspection,Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-10 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-20 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-10 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-12 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-02-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-06-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-03-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-02-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-01-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-12-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-11-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-03 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-09 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-03-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | 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. |
| 2022-12-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, there were 21 children with one staff when 2 were requires. - 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 |
| 2022-12-20 | 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). |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, only one staff member was present and each time a parent arrived, children were left unsupervised while answering the door. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2022-12-20 | 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. |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and maintain on file at the center, staff signatures attesting to the training. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. - 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. |
| 2022-12-20 | 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. |
| 2021-11-03 | No Selection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-10-19 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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