Child Care Center
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Milestones Academy
Bloomfield, NJ
· Essex County
102 Broad Street,
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Quick Facts
Capacity
117 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
180200082
License Issued
Jan 14, 2025
Active Through
Jan 14, 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
Milestones Academy is a Child Care Center in Bloomfield NJ, with a maximum capacity of 117 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-10 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Update staff record checklist including all current staff members and sponsor representative. - 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). |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 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. |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer sunscreen. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the 2 required Epi-pens are present for 1 named child in room 8. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that the microwave is secured on a stable surface in room 7. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Secure area rugs in room 8. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2023-03-07 | New Space,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-07 | New Space,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification for building 2. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2023-02-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(6)(i) | Based on Complaint # 21540, the center needs to ensure that adequate procedures for incident occurring at the center are adhered to at all times. - 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: a written description of the incident. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Based on Complaint # 21540, the center needs to ensure all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that an additional covering is provided for use as a covering for each child in room 6 - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, the center shall provide for each child a crib that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC), Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. |
| 2022-11-18 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure staff clean children’s faces when they have nasal secretions in room 4. At the time of the inspection there were several children’s faces with nasal secretions in room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored in a sanitary manner in room 1. At the time of the inspection their was an uncovered pitcher of milk in the refrigerator. - 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 2. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. - 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). |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 4 staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 12 staff complete a CHRI background check as required. 12/22/2022 Ensure that 6 staff complete a CHRI background check as required. 1/24/2023 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that the center has the required medication and special care plan for 1 named child. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan, and that two are present when required for 1 named child. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)(iv) | Based on Complaint #21496, the center needs to ensure that adequate procedures for the expulsion are adhered to at all times, including maintaining all required documentation. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include circumstances that may warrant immediate expulsion of a child from the center, such as potentially dangerous behavior by a child or parent. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure exit in room 1 are unobstructed. At the time of the inspection toys were located on the steps blocking the exit. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replaced stained ceiling tiles in room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings in room 4 bathroom. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - 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). |
| 2021-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-26 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-12 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-07 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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