Child Care Center
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Mckenzie School East Rutherford
East Rutherford, NJ
· Bergen County
135 Carlton Ave,
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Quick Facts
Capacity
126 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC117423
License Issued
Sep 4, 2026
Active Through
Sep 4, 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
Mckenzie School East Rutherford is a Child Care Center in East Rutherford NJ, with a maximum capacity of 126 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-04 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-30 | Renewal,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-11-09 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-10-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-08-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-07-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-06-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-03 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-03 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-03 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-05-03 | 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 |
| 2023-05-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results. - 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-03 | Age Change | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-08-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-08-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-07-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff: 4 staff - 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. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(1) | Ensure that staff submit a CHRI background check: 3 staffNote: 8.15.20221 staff - 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). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Provide the education/experience documentation for the director - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Provide the education/experience documentation for the program supervisor - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Retrain all staff in the following core area: Proper trackng - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented Note: 8.15.2022Ensure the training logs are signed by each staff - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL - 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). |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete and document 12 hours of staff development annually - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete and document 20 hours of staff development annually - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center - 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. |
| 2022-06-07 | 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. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per monthNote: 8.15.2022Submit fire drill log for the Before Care Program - 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. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year Note: 8.15.2022Submit the Lockdown Drill log for the Before Care Program - 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. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Update the current written emergency plans on file that includes medical emergencies. evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Maintain, on file, a letter of agreement with 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 |
| 2021-06-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-05-24 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-02-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-01-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-11-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-09-04 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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