Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Magic Carousel Preschool
Hawthorne, NJ
· Passaic County
546 Lafayette Ave,
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 304-0722
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16MAG0003
License Issued
Aug 27, 2026
Active Through
Aug 27, 2029
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
The Magic Carousel Preschool of Hawthorne, NJ offers early childhood education in a safe, loving, home-away-from-home environment. With background in early childhood education and many years of experience in infant care, our teachers are equipped and capable to care and teach your children. We accept children with ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. We are open year-round and offers full and part time programs, for your convenience. We have open door policy to encourage parents to visit and observe their children anytime and individual conferences are available upon parents' request.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-31 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2023-04-25 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain 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. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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.No lockdowns recorded for the year. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-04-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of inspection, the staff member supervising the infant room was outside walking dogs while another staff member remained in the room next door. Children must be directly supervised at all times. - 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. |
| 2021-04-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-10 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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