Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Montclair Community Pre- K
Montclair, NJ
· Essex County
49 Orange Road,
Montclair, NJ 07042
Quick Facts
Capacity
272 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 509-4500
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07MON0025
License Issued
Apr 1, 2026
Active Through
Apr 1, 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 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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-01-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-12-05 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-11-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-02 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-02 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that the sink cabinet in Room 15 is in good repair. - 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. |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor in Room 10 the red carpet and in Room 11, the circle carpet.. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Remove rust and paint heater cover in Room 13. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required:a) Room 13 the vertical pipe, andb) Room 2 chipping on pipes. - 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. |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that the emergency lighting is operable at all times outside Rooms 12 and 13. - 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. |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | 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. - 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. |
| 2019-07-23 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-06-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-03 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
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