Temporary Child Care Center
Mercy Land Children and Academic Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
396 15th Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07103
Quick Facts
Capacity
42 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Temporary Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
180600197
Expired
Nov 29, 2023
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
Mercy Land Children and Academic Center is a Temporary Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 42 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Remove the storage items from the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-02-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | (RECITE) Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. The security gates located behind the emergency exit doors by the reception area and in the emergency egress area leading from the outdoor play area to the public walkway were closed and locked. Both security gates were unlocked and opened while the inspectors were present. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. The security gates to the two emergency exit doors located in the rear stairwell and the outdoor play area were locked. Both security gates were unlocked and opened and the emergency exit egresses areas were unobstructed while the inspectors were present at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-3.3(a)(1) | Cooperate with DCF inspections and allow prompt entry into the center. Despite staff members' being aware that the OOL inspectors were attempting to gain entry into the center for an inspection, the inspectors were ignored by the staff members for approximately 10 minutes before the director arrived and granted the inspectors entry into the center. - Requirements for access to center records are as follows: the center's records shall be open for inspection by authorized representatives of the Office of Licensing. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | (RECITE) Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, staff members shall be required to wear masks at all times. 1 staff member was not wearing their face mask appropriately as it was pulled below their nose. - 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. |
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