Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Kidz at Play Recreation Community Service
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
452 Avon Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07108
Quick Facts
Capacity
53 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
170400071
License Issued
Nov 13, 2024
Active Through
Nov 13, 2027
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
Kidz at Play Recreation Community Service is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 53 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-27 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-22 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-06 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-04 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | 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 room 1. - 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. |
| 2023-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-20 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-20 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)(ii) | Based on Complaint # 21921, the center needs to ensure that adequate procedures for expulsion are adhered to at all times including adequate written notification to parents and adhering to the reasons and timeline for expulsion. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include the method that the center will use to notify parents of concerns that could lead to expulsion, such as written notification or a parent conference. |
| 2023-03-20 | 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 room 1. - 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. |
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(2) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a clean, snugly fitting sheet in room 1. 5/23/2023 Unable to abate, At the time of the inspection a blanket was used in lieu of the required crib sheet in room 1. - 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 each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a clean, snugly fitting sheet. |
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Based on Complaint # 21921, the center needs to ensure that adequate procedures are adhered to, including immediate notification to parents when child is bitten and the skin is broken; and when child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-02-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iv) | Ensure child is transferred into crib once they have fallen asleep in Room 1. At the time of the inspection a named child was sleep in an swing. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. The use of infant equipment including swings, exersaucers, and bouncers shall be limited to periods of 30 minutes at a time. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 1. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that the center update and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL to include all current staff and sponsor representative(s). - 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). |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 2 named staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 named staff and 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on Complaint # 21745, the center needs to retrain all staff on proper supervision. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Based on Complaint # 21745, the center needs to ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including in the Room 4. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove all broken and/or rusted toys from the outdoor play area. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Provide fire extinguishers throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Provide orientation training to 1 new hired staff and 4 named staff annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(i) | Cease the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two in room 7. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. Centers shall prohibit the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two. |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Maintain adequate staff/child ratio in the room 1 wherein there were 4 children under 18 months and 1 child 2 1/2 years old in the classroom with 1 staff ; 2 staff are required - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards- Child Care Centers shall keep each child’s bedding separate and store in individually labeled bins, cubbies, or bags and label sleeping equipment for each child in room 1. At the time of the inspection their were several mats already assembled with sheets stored inside a crib. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows in room 7. At the time of the inspection immediate action was taken to remove the pillow from the crib. - 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. |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before serving food between children in room 7. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Submit to the OOL a Staff Records Checklist indicating that the center has obtained the required documentation for the sponsor/sponsor representative and each individual 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). |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that 1 regular staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-02-15 | 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. |
| 2022-02-15 | 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. |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Maintain in operable conditions the 1 toilet in in hallway bathroom by room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2021-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-01 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-05 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-10-26 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-07-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-11 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-29 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
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