Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
KinderCare at Warren
Warren, NJ
· Somerset County
19 Mountain Blvd,
Warren, NJ 07059
Quick Facts
Capacity
170 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Private Kindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 412-8707
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18KIN0005
License Issued
Feb 14, 2025
Active Through
Feb 14, 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
Welcome to KinderCare in Warren. We opened our center in November 2000. Our current center director opened the center along with many other of our current teachers; we have longevity with our teaching staff here at KinderCare. We serve children 6 weeks through 12 years old. Our teachers are committed to excellence and capitalizing on teachable moments. We look forward to meeting you and your family!
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-24 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-22 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-12 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-30 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-02 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including on the playground. - 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. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including on the playground. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-04-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Repair/replace the astro-turf that is causing a tripping hazard on the large playground. 5/18/23: Small playground - 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that the emergency exit door in room 6 is easily operable. - 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(iv) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the instructions for administration, including dosage and frequency. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. - 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). |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are walking in the infant B room. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices, refers to the infant B room. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that nothing is stored on top of the cots throughout the center. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal excretions or other bodily fluids in the infant B room. - 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that nothing is stored on top of the diapering surfaces throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1) | Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container throughout the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, soiled diapers shall be disposed of as follows, soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that each bathroom throughout the center is not used to store toys and not being used for storage. - 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-03-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Re-train all staff on proper procedures for diaper changes including washing the child's hands and washing the staff's hands after each diaper change. - 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. |
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after a diaper change. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) | Ensure that children over three months of age wash their hands with soap and running water after a diaper change. - 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 |
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center wherein there was one staff in room five with their back to children while assisting a few other children with toileting for an extended period of time while the other staff left the room to retrieve nap cots. - 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. |
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. - 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. |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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