Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Kids' Center
Newport, NJ
· Cumberland County
220 Main Street DOWNE TWP. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
Newport, NJ 08345
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 447-4673
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
06KID0002
License Issued
Dec 22, 2025
Active Through
Dec 22, 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
Our Kids’ Center is a FREE after school program open to all students in grades K – 8. Students that participate will go directly from their classroom at the end of the school day to the cafeteria to sign in where they will participate in a variety of activities. Parents must arrange to have their child picked up from the program by 5:00 pm. All students wishing to attend the Kids’ Center program must have a parent stop at the school and fill out all necessary paperwork.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-10-17 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid certifications. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(f) | Ensure that the center has a written outline of daily activities. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b) shall prepare and maintain on file a written outline of the center's daily activities, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(a) through (d) and (g) and (h). |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. - 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 child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Ensure school age children are supervised when walking in hall ways. - 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. |
| 2022-02-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-12-07 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-01-29 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-09 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-10-28 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-10-28 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-08-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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