Child Care Center
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Gan Henel Teaneck North
Teaneck, NJ
· Bergen County
1377 Palisade Ave,
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 6 years
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC121237
License Issued
Sep 25, 2025
Active Through
Sep 25, 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
Gan Henel Teaneck North is a Child Care Center in Teaneck NJ, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 6 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-09 | Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-30 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants. Note, swaddle was removed during inspection. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. - 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. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that staff are using a table/surface to change children's diapers that can be cleaned and disinfected; wherein a staff member was observed changing diapers throughout the classroom and placing dirty diapers on the floor and carper without cleaning and disinfecting properly. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's procedures for diaper changes. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. - 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. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Retrain named staff member on the center's discipline policy. Submit training information with staff signature to OOL. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Ensure that staff are able to see children while they are napping; wherein staff blocked off a crib with tall matts making it impossible to see the child. Matt was taken down during the inspection. - At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Submit a space evaluation in NJCCIS as center has added walls to begin the process of adding an additional toilet. NOTE: Space evaluation pending in NJCCIS. - 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored in a sanitary manner; wherein children's lunches were observed sitting out on a table for an extended period of time. Food must remain in lunch boxes with ice packs or stored in a refrigerator. - 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1) | Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, soiled diapers shall be disposed of as follows, soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building. |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all cribs are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit; wherein pack and plays were set up blocking the doorway. Pack and plays were moved during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-12 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner; ensure that food is not placed directly on tables, plates must be used if not using a container. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center during lunchtime, wherein children in the toddler room were observed eating other children's food and drinking from other bottles. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Cease the use of blankets for children under 1 year old. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that babies are only sleeping in cribs, wherein an infant was observed sleeping in a stroller. Child was moved to a crib during the inspection. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children, including infant and toddlers, wash their hands before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-10-12 | 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). |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Provide education documentation to OOL. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Submit training logs. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training documentation with staff signatures to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription for one 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). |
| 2022-10-12 | 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed, wherein a pack and play was blocking an exit; moved during inspection. - 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(c)(1)(i) | Ensure that the classroom doors remain open until the video monitoring system is working. - For rooms and areas used by children, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(e), the following monitoring requirements shall apply: the center shall equip every room or area designated for use by children, except for kitchen and toilet facilities, with one of the following options in order to promote maximum visibility and audibility: a centrally supervised audio or visual monitoring system. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2022-10-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Provide a lock to the sprinkler system closet. - 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. |
| 2022-09-02 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-02 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Provide cots for naptime or install carpeting to place underneath mats at naptime as the center flooring is made of wood with no basement. - 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 |
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that the AC vents in room 2A have coverings. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Secure the bathroom vent in the foyer bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
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