Child Care Center
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La Casa's Afterschool Enrichment Program
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
1 Colonnade Place,
Newark, NJ 07104
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 483-2703
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
130800090
License Issued
Dec 3, 2025
Active Through
Dec 3, 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
La Casa's Afterschool Enrichment Program is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 02:30 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday02:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday02:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday02:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday02:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday02:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-06-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-06-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-06-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-03-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-02-20 | New Space | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-11-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-23 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-13 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in room 133. At the time of the inspection there were 20 child 6 years and older in the classroom with 1 staff; 2 staff are required at all times. - 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 |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member in room 132. - The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member in room 132. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-12-13 | 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and maintains 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(v) | Ensure that the center establishes a staff substitute system. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to ensure the establishment of a staff member substitute system. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 1 staff 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Provide orientation training to 1 newly hired staff within two weeks of hire and to current 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). |
| 2022-12-13 | 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 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | 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 and CPR 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - 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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-12-13 | 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.5(i) | Ensure that the driver of the school bus conducts two emergency evacuation drills annually. - The center shall conduct two emergency evacuation drills each year for passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.6(a)(2) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including a copy of the insurance policy. - Each center or person providing transportation services, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.1(a), shall maintain on file at the center a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(c) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including the names and addresses of the people designated as the additional adults and to which vehicle they are assigned. - The center shall maintain on file the names and addresses of the person(s) designated as the additional adult(s) and the license numbers of the school bus(es) or vehicle(s) to which they are assigned. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(d)(1) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including the inspection records for each vehicle. - The center shall maintain on file inspection and maintenance records for each vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle or chartered autobus, used by the center to transport children. The center shall ensure that each Type I School Bus, Type II School Bus, and Type S School Vehicle is inspected by the Motor Vehicle Commission twice a year. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(d)(3) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including the name and address of the leaser or contractor furnishing the vehicle. - The center shall maintain on file inspection and maintenance records for each vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle or chartered autobus, used by the center to transport children. The center shall for vehicles that have been leased or otherwise contracted for, maintain on file the name and address of the leaser or contractor furnishing the vehicle. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(f)(1) | Maintain a record of semi-annual emergency evacuation drills, including the date of the drill. - Documentation of emergency evacuation drills for all passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus shall be maintained in a log containing the following information: the date of the drill. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(f)(2) | Maintain a record of semi-annual emergency evacuation drills, including the number of passengers. - Documentation of emergency evacuation drills for all passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus shall be maintained in a log containing the following information: the number of passengers. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(f)(3) | Maintain a record of semi-annual emergency evacuation drills, including the time taken to evacuate the bus. - Documentation of emergency evacuation drills for all passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus shall be maintained in a log containing the following information: the time taken to evacuate the bus. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(f)(4) | Maintain a record of semi-annual emergency evacuation drills, including the signature of the person conducting the drill. - Documentation of emergency evacuation drills for all passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus shall be maintained in a log containing the following information: the signature of the person conducting the drill. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(h) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including written authorization from the parent or guardian to transport the child. - The center shall obtain written authorization from the parent or guardian before transporting a child to or from the center. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor representative within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-11-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-09-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-08-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-07-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-07-06 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-07-06 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that 3 staff have a record of the medical exam on file. - 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). |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that 4 staff and sponsor representaitve submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 7/19/2022 Ensure the sponsor representative 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. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 1 staff and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. 7/19/2022 Ensure 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. |
| 2022-07-06 | 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. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(2) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the name, home and work addresses, home and work telephone numbers and the signature of the parent. - 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 name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s). |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(3) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the names, addresses and contact information for any authorized individuals allowed to visit and/or take the child from the center. - 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 name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(4) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the name, address and telephone number of the child's health care provider. - 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 name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(5) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including signed authorization from the parent for emergency medical treatment. - 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 signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(6) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document. - 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 parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b). |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(ii) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including a statement of good health from the parents for school age child care programs. - 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 health information for each child, as follows: for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b). |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all parents attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-07-06 | 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. |
| 2022-07-06 | 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. |
| 2022-07-06 | 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. |
| 2022-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-07 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-02-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-07-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-05-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-04-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-17 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-01-15 | Age Change | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-12-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-11 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-10-09 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-06-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-05-21 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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