Child Care Center
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Hearts and Hands Preschool Program
Parsippany, NJ
· Morris County
1675 US HWY 46,
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Type of Care
Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 257-5550
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14HEA0005
License Issued
Sep 16, 2026
Active Through
Sep 16, 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
Offering engaging, educational programming for children aged 2 1/2 to 5, Hearts and Hands is a preschool program developed with the child and family in mind! We are dedicated to providing a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning experience for your child. We're more than a preschool - we are a family! Located at Parsippany Presbyterian Church 1675 Rt. 46, Parsippany, NJ, just east of Rt. 287. You can reach us at 973-257-5550 or at [email protected]
Hours of Operation
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-16 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-24 | No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-12 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-22 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-26 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child. Ensure accident reports are used for accidents and not written on an incident report. - 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | 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. Document time that contact was made to parent. - 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | 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. Update and submit to OOL. - 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.Ensure mantouxs and physicals are in staff files. - 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). |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete a CHRI background check as required. Pertains to 1 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(8) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing health practices, medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Not complete. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(2) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Not complete. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include special needs programming and program development. |
| 2023-02-17 | 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure a special care plan is maintained on file for a named child that has a known allergy. - 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). |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Center has added a play area on the asphalt that is located in a parking lot and is used for the children to play with chalk and outdoor houses. This area has been sectioned off using cinder blocks and poles. This area will need to have better vehicular barriers as it is an active parking lot. Cease usage until more appropriate barriers can be purchased and placed in the desired 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. |
| 2023-02-17 | 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. |
| 2023-01-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-22 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-12 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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