Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Destined for Greatness Martial Arts
Irvington, NJ
· Essex County
2 Union Avenue,
Irvington, NJ 07111
Quick Facts
Capacity
84 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
170800049
License Issued
Jun 8, 2026
Active Through
Jun 8, 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
Destined for Greatness Martial Arts is a Child Care Center in Irvington NJ, with a maximum capacity of 84 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-05 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete annual orientation training. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 named staff member. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 1 named staff member completes 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-9.6(a)(2) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including a copy of the insurance policy. - Each center or person providing transportation services, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.1(a), shall maintain on file at the center a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-03-31 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-08 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-02 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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