Description: Montclair Community Pre-K offers a curriculum that emphasizes each child and the way he or she learns best in a warm, welcoming, and encouraging environment.
We are NAEYC Accredited, which is the highest possible quality rating a pre-school can achieve.
For the convenience of our families, we operate on a flexible daily schedule with a daily half-day program from 8:30 am -12:30 pm OR a full day option from 8:30 am-2:30 pm with extended hours from 7:00 am-6:30 pm.
We have a full-time registered nurse as well as a daily on-site Family Services Director, both here to assist our children and their families on a case-by-case basis.
For Montclair residents we provide sliding scale tuition based on family income.
We have 11 classrooms, serving a total of about 200 children per year. We offer a bilingual Spanish option for our three, four and five year olds.
We are a full inclusion model in collaboration with the Montclair Public Schools and the Developmental Learning Center.
Our classrooms mirror those your children will see in Kindergarten in Montclair Public Schools.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that vent covers are dust free throughout the center. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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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. Violation Observed: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the sink cabinet in Room 15 is in good repair. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. Violation Observed: Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor in Room 10 the red carpet and in Room 11, the circle carpet.. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of Violation Observed: Remove rust and paint heater cover in Room 13. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. Violation Observed: Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required:a) Room 13 the vertical pipe, andb) Room 2 chipping on pipes. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the emergency lighting is operable at all times outside Rooms 12 and 13. |
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| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-4.3(a) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, wherein 2 children, 3 years of age were utilizing the hall bathrooms and were unsupervised, while the staff members were in the classroom attending to other children in Room 2. |
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| 2019-04-29 | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the Information to Parents document for 7 named children. |
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| 2019-04-29 | 3A:52-7.11(b) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the communicable disease policy for 7 named children. |
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| 2019-04-29 | 3A:52-6.5(b) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the release policy for 7 named children. |
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| 2019-04-29 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the expulsion policy for 7 named children. |
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| 2019-04-29 | 3A:52-6.8(l) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the social media policy for 7 named children. |
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| 2019-04-29 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Secure the wooden kitchen hutches throughout the center as needed.Ensure the microwave in Room 7 is inaccessible to children.Sand and paint the rusty sprinkler pipes in Room 7.Sand and paint the teal railings outside the door leading to the outdoor play area.Sand and paint the wooden ramps and railings outside Rooms 8 and 9. |
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