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North Ward Child Development Center

Newark, NJ · Essex County
346 Mount Prospect Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104
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Quick Facts

Capacity
345 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (973) 481-1023
346 Mount Prospect Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07NOR0001
License Issued
Sep 17, 2026
Active Through
Sep 17, 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

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The North Ward Center operates one of the largest preschools in Newark, NJ. Established in 1975, the North Ward Center Child Development Center has served more than 4,000 preschoolers. We have more than 40 preschool classes that provide nearly 700 three and four year olds with fundamental learning skills. The Child Development Center is one of the largest Abbott preschools in the state of New Jersey.

The Center has invested more than $10 million to construct four preschool buildings in four locations without any money from taxpayers.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Tuesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Wednesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Thursday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Friday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Type Reinspection / Rule Details
2026-08-19 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2026-07-14 Renewal No Center Inspection
2026-02-25 Email Yes Center Inspection
2026-01-23 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2025-12-17 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2025-10-15 Other No Center Inspection
2025-01-31 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-01-10 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-12-04 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2024-06-14 Other No Center Inspection
2024-04-02 Capacity Change No Center Inspection
2023-12-06 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-11-30 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-11-20 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2023-10-24 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-09-15 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-08-02 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-08-01 Renewal No Center Inspection
2023-02-14 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-02-09 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-12-21 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-12-20 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2022-12-20 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2022-12-20 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. Submit to OOL and have all staff cleared prior to 1/1/21 rescreened. - 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.
2022-12-20 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.
2021-10-05 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2021-05-25 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-05-17 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-05-13 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-05-03 Renewal No Center Inspection
2019-07-15 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2019-06-20 Monitoring No Center Inspection

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