Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Montclair YMCA Watsessing School
Bloomfield, NJ
· Essex County
71 Prospect Street,
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (862) 926-8144
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07MON0030
License Issued
Jun 24, 2024
Active Through
Jun 24, 2027
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
The Montclair YMCA’s SACC Programs are a great place for children to be in the morning and afternoon. It is designed to meet the needs of today’s working parents and their children. Participants in the SACC Programs are involved in age appropriate activities, which are planned and supervised by experienced staff. All school age programs are licensed by the state of New Jersey. All programs stress the YMCA’s “character development” values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:15 PM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday03:15 PM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday03:15 PM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday03:15 PM - 06:30 PM
- Friday03:15 PM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-15 | Re-Inspection,Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-26 | Re-Inspection,Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-04-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-03-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-12-12 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-06-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-09 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-21 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-21 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | 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. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Provide orientation training to 1 newly hired staff within two weeks of hire and to 1 current staff annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training. - 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). |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director designee completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - 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). |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(9) | Ensure that staff designated to perform health care procedures are trained in doing so and that at least two staff members at the center have received the training. - 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(iii) | Ensure that the required medication is stored in the original box and have a current 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 the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used. |
| 2022-10-21 | 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). |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-10-21 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-02-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-12-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-11-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-09-21 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-12-18 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-11-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-11-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-10-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-24 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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