Child Care Center
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First Class Learning Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
594 North 7th Street,
Newark, NJ 07107
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 680-9000
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07FIR0009
License Issued
Mar 27, 2025
Active Through
Mar 27, 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
Preparing your child for success in the future is our goal at First Class Learning Center. Our child care and learning programs create a strong foundation to build on starting at the critical early years. We strive to build self-esteem, spark imagination, satisfy curiosity and guide your child's first steps toward a lifelong love for learning in a safe, nurturing environment.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-09 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-26 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-03 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-19 | Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-18 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-25 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-25 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Secure the paper towel holder in the children's bathroom in room 2B. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair the broken door hinge at the entrance of the cafeteria. - 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. |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes have protective coverings in the basement bathroom . - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Secure the fire extinguisher in room 2A. - 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. |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(7)(iii) | Provide vehicular barriers across the rear of the building/ramps in the parking lot exposed to vehicular traffic. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, outdoor space requirements for children over the age of 10 months are as follows: outdoor areas located near or adjacent to hazardous areas determined by the Office of Licensing to be unsafe (including, but not limited to, streets, roads, driveways, parking lots, railroad tracks, swimming pools, rivers, streams, steep grades, cliffs, open pits, high voltage boosters, or propane gas tanks) shall be fenced or otherwise protected by a natural or man-made barrier or enclosure. |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2023-03-29 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-29 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that age appropriate times frames are provided for each activity in room 5. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment in Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria)- B. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment in room 2. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has appropriate child-size furniture to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program in room 2. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.7(b) | Ensure that the staff do not utilize any form of emotional punishment at any time in the center. At the time of the inspection a named staff was yelling in room 5. - Staff members shall not use abusive language, ridicule, harsh, humiliating or frightening treatment or any other form of emotional punishment of children. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 4. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vii) | Ensure that bottles are not propped at any time in room 4. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: when a child is feeding, the bottle shall not be propped at any time. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of pillows and soft bedding when occupied by a sleeping child in room 4. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(2) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a clean, snugly fitting sheet in room 4. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a clean, snugly fitting sheet. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(3) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including top rails that are at least 19 inches above the mattress in Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria)- B. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that each crib or playpen shall be equipped with top rails that are at least 19 inches above the mattress. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with bodily secretions in room 5. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. At the time of the inspection a named staff - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal excretions in room 4. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Retrain all staff on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-03-01 | 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that the train table located in Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria)- B is arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Repair/replace the rusty toilet plumbing in bathrooms. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. At the time of the inspection their was a thick layer of dust on all surfaces throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings throughout the center. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2022-07-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(c) | Ensure that parents are notified of injuries not requiring immediate notification by the end of the day. - Bites and injuries other than those specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) shall be reported to the child's parent by the end of the day. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. At the time of the inspection rocks were located surrounding the rear exit door by the multipurpose room. - 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure a named child in room 4 obtains a special care plan by the child's health care provider for required medical equipment.. - 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal excretions or other bodily fluids in room 5. At the time of the inspection a named staff wiped a child face. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that 1 staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the center has the medication that is requires as per special care plan for 1 named child. - 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). |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(ii) | Ensure that the prescription medication has a special care plan for 1 named child. - 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 name of the medication or health care procedure. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date the child was excluded from the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child was removed from the center. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2022-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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