Child Care Center
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Kiddie Korner Learning Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
319-321 Verona Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07104
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07KID0012
License Issued
Jul 15, 2026
Active Through
Jul 15, 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
Kiddie Korner Learning Center is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-07 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-03 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-15 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-03 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application, Renewal Attestation and Renewal application fee. 2/24/2023 Submit Renewal application fee. - 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food in Classroom 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Submit to the OOL a table of organization indicating lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Submit to the OOL job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member. - 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). |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 4 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Hire and submit the required documentation for the program supervisor. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(f)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training; .and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - The staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) through (d) shall be clock hours of staff development. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the epi-pen is stored in the original box and have the medication that is required as per special care plan. for 1 named in Classroom 2. - 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). |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit in Classroom 2B. At the time of the inspection the cots were moved. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely. Repair the sink from falling off the wall in the bathroom in Classroom 3. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace stained ceiling tiles in Classroom 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all area rugs in Classroom 3 is securely fastened to the floor. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) | Ensure that blinds are maintained in good repair and that all blind cords are inaccessible to the children in Classroom 3. - 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Secure protective coverings in Classroom 1. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) | Ensure that all radiators have protective covers and are maintained in good condition in Classroom 3. - Heating requirements are as follows: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. At the time of the inspection staff removed hand sanitizer from direct reach of children in Classroom 3.. - 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove debris and overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
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