Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
GreatStart Early Learning West Milford
West Milford, NJ
· Passaic County
179 Cahill Cross Road,
West Milford, NJ 07480
Quick Facts
Capacity
147 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 728-0018
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16KID0008
License Issued
Jun 17, 2026
Active Through
Jun 17, 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
Learning Well, Enjoying Life, Exceeding Expectations.
Our daily drive is to be a school where great learning takes place within a warm, supportive and creative environment. Through experienced and enthusiastic teachers, children’s learning is personalized and challenges them to develop their thoughtfulness and confidence while increasing their knowledge and skills. Integral to this is our commitment to working in partnership with parents in the learning process, and a strong drive to ensure we broaden children’s experiences of international-mindedness and cultural diversity.
Our daily drive is to be a school where great learning takes place within a warm, supportive and creative environment. Through experienced and enthusiastic teachers, children’s learning is personalized and challenges them to develop their thoughtfulness and confidence while increasing their knowledge and skills. Integral to this is our commitment to working in partnership with parents in the learning process, and a strong drive to ensure we broaden children’s experiences of international-mindedness and cultural diversity.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-26 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-06 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-24 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-03 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-15 | Life Safety Modification,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-17 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-15 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A two year old was observed playing with a small play earring that presents a choking hazard while the staff were unaware in Room 4. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Ensure that there is at least one staff physically present in the room or area where children are napping and they are able to summon additional staff members without leaving the room. Observation revealed 4 infants in a nap room with no staff present or within sight of the viewing panel. - At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. Ensure that the required areas and activities are maintained in Room 8. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Rooms 1 & 2. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. Sippy cups and water bottles were found to be unlabeled in Rooms 3 - 8. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) | Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment, unless it is contraindicated in writing by the child's health care provider in the nap room in Room 2. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. Ensure that the side and bottom of the diaper changing pads are cleaned and disinfected between each use throughout the center. Ensure no items are stored beneath the diaper changing pad. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2023-06-28 | 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. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Repair the chipped window sill area in Room 8 where the plaster is crumbling. - 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. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Repair the fencing where it is separating from the support poles. Remove the metal tabs that are currently in the fence that a protruding and are sharp. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Repair the poured resilient surface in areas where it is cracking, pitting and has screws protruding through the material. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-02 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-02 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(1) | Ensure that diapering doesn't take place in an area or surface used for food preparation or eating. Do not store beverages on the diaper changing surface. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, diapering shall not take place in an area or on a surface used for food preparation, service, or eating. |
| 2023-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in Room 1. - 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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2023-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal excretions or other bodily fluids in Room 1. Ensure staff remove their gloves and wash their hands between each diaper change. Changing gloves without handwashing is not permissible. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2023-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. Ensure that the safety straps for the bucket seating are present when children are seated as required in Room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2023-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Re-train all staff on the center's policies and procedures for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces within the center. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the bucket seats after each use as required in Room 1. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2023-04-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of pillows and soft bedding when occupied by a sleeping child in Room 2. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. The janitor's closet door was open and must remain closed and locked at all times to prevent accidental access to children. - 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. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. Ensure that the kitchen door is closed to prevent children's access. - 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. |
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Repair the hole in the wall outside Room 3. - 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-26 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-19 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-11 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-13 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-04 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-04 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.Upload a copy of all staff Renewal CARI's. - 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | 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.Upload a copy of all staff Renewal CHRI's including the sponsor. - 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-03-04 | 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved ares and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled.Upload an updated center floor plan. - 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Provide a copy of the center's Lead Free report and certificate. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2021-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-26 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-15 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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