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La Casa de Don Pedro - Early Head Start
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
22-46 Demarest Street,
Newark, NJ 07112
Quick Facts
Capacity
96 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
190100159
License Issued
Mar 19, 2026
Active Through
Mar 19, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Brenda Atotuomah
2023-09-29 20:20:58
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
My Son Samuel was a student here for early head start. He sure gave them hard time. What ever he knows so far in life they thought him here. The teachers are great, the environment was the best have ever seen in Newark. Till now have not been able to find any school better than this, just so painful this branch only have early head start. If I become successful as I wish. I will always come back to support this school . Thanks to you all for the privilege and help ????
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About the Provider
La Casa de Don Pedro - Early Head Start is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 96 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-18 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-30 | Agency Meeting,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-24 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-15 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-21 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-13 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment in room 135. - 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 135. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-04-08 | 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). |
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that the exit door in room 133 is fully 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that the garbage is removed from the egress leading to the rear parking lot. - 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. |
| 2022-04-08 | 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. |
| 2022-03-08 | Renewal,Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-08 | Renewal,Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(d) | Provide a current fire certificate as required, pertaining to the proper age groups served. - An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of soap, toilet paper and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(d)(2)(ii) | Identify the bathroom that is for staff/adult use and provide a label. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: for existing centers that have an additional toilet facility that has not been counted in determining the maximum number of children who can be served per session and for centers to be located in newly constructed buildings, the center shall ensure that this designated toilet facility is identified by a sign located on the exterior of its door, indicating that this toilet facility is for the exclusive use of staff members and other adults. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets in outdoor play area is fully operational. - 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. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Submit radon report to OOL. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(7) | Submit documentation regarding required LSRP to operate, maintain and monitor the remedial action. - 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 facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a No Further Action letter, Child Care Facility Approval letter, RESPONSE Action Outcome letter, or other approval, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site from the Department of Environmental Protection, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site on which the center is located. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and Checklist. - 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. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that all electrical outlets accessible to the children have protective coverings. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2022-03-08 | 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. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. 6/2/2022-CHRI's outstanding. - 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). |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-2.3(d)(2) | Ensure that the center creates policies and procedures to prevent co-mingling during arrival and departure of children at the center. - The requirements for co-location of a center within a multi-use building are as follows, prior to approving the site, the Office of Licensing shall determine that the multiuse site does not pose a serious risk to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that the large wood construction sign is removed or secured outside of the front entrance. - 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. |
| 2021-02-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-08 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-25 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-10 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-26 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-24 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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