Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
New Horizons Charter School Afterschool Program
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
278 South Orange Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07103
Quick Facts
Capacity
24 children
Age range (listing information)
6 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07NEW0021
License Issued
Apr 13, 2026
Active Through
Apr 13, 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
New Horizons Charter School Afterschool Program is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 24 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 6 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-17 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-04 | Phone Call,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-24 | Phone Call,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-04 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 volunteers complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that 2 volunteers complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the signed enrollment applications, health care provider's information, signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment, proof of receipt of policies, and a record of the parent's statement concerning the child's health.3/6/2023: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the health care provider's information and signed proof of receipt of policies. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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.3/6/2023: Ensure that the center conducts at least 1 additional lockdown drill 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the signed employment applications, criminal disclosure statements, proof of receipt of policies, Mantoux test results, and medical clearances for all staff members.3/6/2023: Revise the Staff Records Checklist to include the 2 volunteers. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the signed employment applications, criminal disclosure statements, proof of receipt of policies, Mantoux test results, and medical clearances for all staff members and volunteers. - 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). |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.1/30/2023: Ensure that at least 1 additional staff member has current first aid and CPR certifications and is present at all times at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the missing ceiling tile in the office area located in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - 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 |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff members complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff members complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2020-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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