Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Early Learning Center
Fairfield, NJ
· Essex County
56 Pier Lane,
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 227-4161
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07EAR0001
License Issued
Jun 14, 2024
Active Through
Jun 14, 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
It is our aim to provide each child with a very safe, healthy and nurturing early school experience. Our well-rounded early childhood and summer camp programs provide a wide variety of social, physical and congnitive activities to meet the developmental needs of each child with emphasis on readiness for later schooling.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored in a sanitary manner, whereas sippy cups of milk were stored in the cubbies in Room 4. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before putting on gloves to the prepare bottles in Room 3. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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). |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire for 3 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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 or 2 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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). |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - 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 the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure all medications, diaper creams and sunscreens are labeled with the child's first and last name. - 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 |
| 2022-09-19 | 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwaves are secured out of the reach of children and are not used when children are in the area in Room 2. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets are maintained in operating and sanitary conditions. Clean toilets in Room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name, specific reason the medication is used for, dates of usage and parent authorization to administer medication for all diaper creams, sunscreens and medications. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Ensure accident/injury reports are completed in a timely manner. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. The center took immediate corrective action to remove the trashcans outside the building that were prohibiting the exit door in Room 4 from opening fully. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Clean the bucket seats, straps, underside of the seats and surrounding table areas in Room 3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove the broken red play house on the preschool play area. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove the protruding screw on the wooden barrier to the right of the toddler play area gate. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2021-06-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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