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Gingerbread House Day Care Center
Clifton, NJ
· Passaic County
822 Clifton Ave,
Clifton, NJ 07013
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 773-0966
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16GIN0001
License Issued
Nov 6, 2025
Active Through
Nov 6, 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
Gingerbread House Day Care Center is a Child Care Center in Clifton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 150 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-09 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-29 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-12 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-26 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-07 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.8/25/2022: Missing 1 renewal CARI background check. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-07-18 | 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 for the center's license renewal. The center is missing 7 updated CHRI background checks dated after 1/1/2021.8/25/2022: Missing 7 updated CHRI background checks dated after 1/1/21. - 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. |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is done annually. Ensure that the staff sign the orientation log once training has been completed. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-07-18 | 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. |
| 2022-07-18 | 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. |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Repair the first sink in the boy's bathroom in the Kinder area to ensure that it drains quickly. - 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. |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Repair / Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the hallway located outside of classroom 3B. - 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. |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering. Repair the cause of the water intrusion which is causing the ceiling tiles to stain in several areas throughout the center. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2022-07-18 | 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. |
| 2021-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-10 | Fax | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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