Child Care Center
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Jefferson Child Care & Education Center
Oak Ridge, NJ
· Morris County
White Rock School WHITE ROCK BLVD,
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 208-2191
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14JEF0008
License Issued
Nov 13, 2025
Active Through
Nov 13, 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
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
- Monday02:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday02:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday02:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday02:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday02:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-11 | Life Safety Modification,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-21 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-01-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-12-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-07-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-24 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-05-26 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-04-29 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-03-18 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | 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). |
| 2022-03-18 | 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. |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a renewal 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. |
| 2022-03-18 | 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. |
| 2022-03-18 | 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. |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. Ensure that children are signed out of the program when the morning program is completed and children are dismissed to class or the bus. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(6) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document. - 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 parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b). |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all parents and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion 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 the policy. |
| 2022-03-18 | 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-12-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-11-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-10-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-09-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-03-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-02-26 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-01-09 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-09-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-07-09 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-05-30 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
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