Child Care Center
Iris Berman Nursery School
Livingston, NJ
· Essex County
85 W MT. PLEASANT AVE,
Livingston, NJ 07039
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Child Care Center
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Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
07IRI0001
License Issued
Mar 8, 2024
License Expiration
Mar 8, 2027
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
Iris Berman Nursery School is a Child Care Center in LIVINGSTON NJ, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM; Friday, 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. At the time of the inspection a bookcase shelve was inaccessible to the children in room 3. - 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 children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. At the time of the inspection a named child had toys located on the table while having snack in room 4. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. At the time of the inspection a named child was playing with a toy at the table in room 4. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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 pick up a I pad in room 4. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist.. Ensure that the center update and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL to include all current staff and sponsor representative(s). - 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). |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(9) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(10) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma. - Topics of orientation training shall include preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(12) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on including children with special needs in the center's program. - Topics of orientation training shall include including children with special needs in the center’s program. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - 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 educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) | Develop a written policy for parental notification of injuries if the center uses methods other than a telephone call and maintain on file the signatures of staff and parents acknowledging receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy for parental notification if a method other than a telephone call is used at the center for parental notification. The center shall distribute a copy of this policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of this policy. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including a record of the child's health examination and immunizations for early childhood programs. - 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 health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a). |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required for 2 named children. - 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) |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Remove the debris located outside of the exit door in room 1. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that wash basins are maintained in sanitary condition in room 5. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings in hallway by room 1. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | 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 maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2022-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | 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, 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, and wash basins are maintained in sanitary condition in room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean in room 1 bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings in room 2. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. - The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Update the center staff record checklist with all current staff. - 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). |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. 9/12/2022 ensure that 1 staff 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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 documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - 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). |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required 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). |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-02-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-09 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
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