Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Jefferson Child Care & Education Center
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
· Morris County
29 Nolan'S Point Rd,
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
Quick Facts
Capacity
109 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 663-2704
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14JEF0001
License Issued
Mar 5, 2026
Active Through
Mar 5, 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
The Jefferson Child Care and Education Center is a not-for -profit state licensed organization committed to providing affordable, quality and developmentally appropriate care for children from infancy to school-age. The individual needs of each child are recognized and addressed.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-05 | Email,Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-04 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-30 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-19 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | 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). |
| 2023-01-09 | 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Ensure that child safety locks are repaired or replaced on the cabinet doors and drawers in Room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the children's restroom between Rooms 2 & 3 are maintained in sanitary condition. - 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Ensure that insects are removed from light fixtures throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) | Ensure that electrical cords are inaccessible to the children in the hallway near Room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in Room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that all microwave ovens, toaster ovens and other appliances are secured to a stable surface. A small refrigerator that is on the counter with a microwave stacked on top of it was observed in Room 4. Neither appliance is secured. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair the small hole in the wall in the indoor play room , as required. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2023-01-09 | 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. |
| 2022-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. The are 2 missing medical clearances, and 2 missing Mantoux results. Add current staff and remove former staff on the checklist. - 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:52-4.11(b)(1) | Ensure that all new staff submit a CHRI background check within two weeks of hire. There is one outstanding CHRI. - 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). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). |
| 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:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 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(a)(18) | Ensure that all microwave ovens, toaster ovens and other appliances are secured to a stable surface in Room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2021-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-13 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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