Child Care Center
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Heavenly Start Academy
Secaucus, NJ
· Hudson County
154 Front Street,
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Quick Facts
Capacity
21 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Full-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 375-4688
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC114966
License Issued
Apr 27, 2026
Active Through
Apr 27, 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
Heavenly Start Academy is a Child Care Center in Secaucus NJ, with a maximum capacity of 21 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-12 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-20 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-20 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and 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. |
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children, including a provision that children can only be released to the parent or other authorized individuals. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. |
| 2022-10-20 | 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) |
| 2022-10-20 | 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. |
| 2022-10-20 | 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. |
| 2022-10-20 | 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). |
| 2022-03-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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