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Montclair YMCA Geyer Early Learning Center
Montclair, NJ
· Essex County
159 Glenridge Avenue,
Montclair, NJ 07042
Quick Facts
Capacity
153 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 783-7640
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
190300150
License Issued
Mar 20, 2026
Active Through
Mar 20, 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
Montclair YMCA Geyer Early Learning Center is a Child Care Center in Montclair NJ, with a maximum capacity of 153 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM; Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-26 | Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-28 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, wherein a named staff member needed to count the number of children in their care in Room 12. The named staff member stated 10 children were present and there was 9 children. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment in rooms 8, 9, 10 and 11. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the date in the Infant 2 room. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | 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). |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.4/18/23: Received all but 1. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.5/23/23: Received 15, 7 outstanding.6/26/23: Received 6, 1 outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually. - 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). |
| 2022-12-16 | 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-12-16 | 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, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the stove area to prevent accidental access by the children in the room 8. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor in waddler room, main gym and room 9. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept in good repair in room 9. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) | Ensure that all staff personal bags are inaccessible to the children in the waddler room and room 11. - 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) | Provide weather stripping on the exterior doors in the main gym and stairwell A. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that the slide in the main gym is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.5/23/23: Received results, OOL forms outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(7) | Submit an amended a Response Action Outcome Letter (RAO) from a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) for the site, detailing the remediated work completed. - 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 facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a No Further Action letter, Child Care Facility Approval letter, RESPONSE Action Outcome letter, or other approval, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site from the Department of Environmental Protection, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site on which the center is located. |
| 2022-05-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-05 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 named 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director 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). |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are walking in the nursery room. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwave is secured and out of the reach of children in the nursery room. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in the nursery room. Examination paper is not a substitute for this procedure. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed in the nursery room. - 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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-01-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-09 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-17 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-03 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-20 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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