Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Curious Children Child Care Center
South Orange, NJ
· Essex County
150 South Orange Avenue,
South Orange, NJ 07079
Quick Facts
Capacity
54 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 763-1385
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC118660
License Issued
Aug 21, 2025
Active Through
Aug 21, 2028
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
Curious Children Child Care Center is a Child Care Center in South Orange NJ, with a maximum capacity of 54 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-26 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-02 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-30 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-12-12 | 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-12-12 | 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2022-11-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure rooms 1, 2 and 3 are set up as usable classrooms or removed from the license. 5/2/2023 Abated based on the director's request to remove Rooms 1 & 2 from the license. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2022-09-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-08 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-09 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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