Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Kiddie Korner Learning Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
740 S 18th Street,
Newark, NJ 07103
Quick Facts
Capacity
15 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07KID0004
License Issued
Aug 7, 2025
Active Through
Aug 7, 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
Kiddie Korner Learning Center is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 15 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-21 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-29 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-05 | Life Safety Modification,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-18 | Verify Closure | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children, etc.8/24/2022: (email) Ensure that 1 staff member completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children, etc.8/25/2022: (email) The staff member is no longer employed at the center and the violation is not applicable. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-07-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the proof of receipt of the release of children, social media, and parental notification policies.8/24/2022: (email) Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Obtain and maintain on file at the center for 1 staff member all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the proof of receipt of the release of children, social media, and parental notification policies.8/25/2022: (email) The staff member is no longer employed at the center and the violation is not applicable. - 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 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Submit the daily attendance records for the director and the director's designee that indicate the arrival and departure times for the last 30 days. - 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 staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove debris and overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area.7/8/2022: Remove the overgrown vegetation growing through areas of the fence on the 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-06-06 | 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.1/26/2023: Ensure that the director designee and the head teacher 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(7)(ii) | Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month and is able to observe and evaluate other staff and provide staff development as required. Additionally, ensure that the center maintains documentation of the consulting head teacher's observations, that the center documents the date, time, purpose and nature of each visit, and that the center maintains written records of the visits. - For early childhood programs for centers using a consulting head teacher, the consulting head teacher shall have the authority and responsibility to observe and evaluate the group teacher, conditional head teacher, or other staff member in charge of the center’s program during each on-site visit. |
| 2022-06-06 | 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 present at the center.8/16/2022: Both the director and the director designee were not present at the center at the time of the inspection. Submit a Memorandum of Understanding which states, "Going forward, in the absence of the director, a director designee will be present at the center. In addition, the director designee will not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not present 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | 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.8/16/2022: Submit a Memorandum of Understanding which states, "Going forward, the director will be 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - 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) |
| 2022-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-10 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-11 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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