Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Marie Duffy Elementary School
Wharton, NJ
· Morris County
137 E Central Ave,
Wharton, NJ 07885
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 583-4752
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC121072
License Issued
May 15, 2025
Active Through
May 15, 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
Marie Duffy Elementary School is a Child Care Center in Wharton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-09-18 | Monitoring,Other | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-10-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times. The children present had no activities available to them. Staff reported that all toys and equipment had been packed away in anticipation of the program closing for the summer. - 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 children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Based on complaint 22213, ensure that parents are notified immediately when a 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. |
| 2023-05-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | 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. At least two staff must have background clearances under the center's license. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A child was observed leaving the cafeteria and staff were unaware. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. Staff reported having 12 children while only 10 were present. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure that children are not co-mingling with other children not enrolled in the program. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. Ensure children do not eat snack when not seated at a table. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Maintain an accident log detailing incidents that occur at the center, including the child's name, date and time of the injury and a description of the injury. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center uses a commercial disinfectant in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-11-01 | 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | 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 designee must be over the age of 18 and have completed background clearances. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | 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). |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-11-01 | 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist.. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | 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. No fire drills have been conducted at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-07-12 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-07-12 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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