Child Care Center
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Paradise Child Care Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
238-240 Berkeley Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07107
Quick Facts
Capacity
20 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
180900131
License Issued
Jun 25, 2025
Active Through
Jun 25, 2028
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
Paradise Child Care Center is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 05:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-15 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-28 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Submit to the OOL a table of organization indicating 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Ensure staff is aware of how many children are in their care at all times. Staff in room 3 stated they had 8 children wherein 9 were present. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after wiping a child nose in room 1. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Maintain on file a record of a signed criminal disclosure statement for 3 staff. - 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). |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that 2 staff and sponsor representative 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-05-11 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-05-11 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(2) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the name, home and work addresses, home and work telephone numbers and the signature of the parent. - 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 name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s). |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(4) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the name, address and telephone number of the child's health care provider. - 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 name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(5) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including signed authorization from the parent for emergency medical treatment. - 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 signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's health information. - 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 health information for each child, as follows: |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including a record of the child's health examination and immunizations for early childhood programs. - 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 health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a). |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required for 6 enrolled children.. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure medication is accompanied by parental authorization and health 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 child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(f) | Ensure that the staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the center's discipline policy are maintained on file. - The center shall secure and maintain on file each staff member's signature, attesting to receipt of the policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. |
| 2022-05-11 | 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, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(b) | Ensure that the children cannot lock themselves in the bathrooms. - Doors in all interior rooms designated for use by children shall remain unlocked. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean the mechanical ventilation in bathrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Provide a fence surrounding the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(7)(i) | Ensure that the outdoor play area meets the required minimum square footage. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, outdoor space requirements for children over the age of 10 months are as follows: for children in attendance for three or more consecutive hours, existing center(s) shall provide a minimum of 150 square feet of net outdoor space. When more than five children are using such a space at one time, there shall be 30 square feet of net outdoor space for each additional child in addition to the required minimum of 150 square feet. New and relocating centers licensed on or after September 1, 2013, shall provide a minimum of 350 square feet of net outdoor space. When more than 10 children are using such a space at one time, there shall be an additional 35 square feet of net outdoor space for each additional child in addition to the required minimum of 350 square feet. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. 6/1/2022 Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance. - 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. |
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(7)(i) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license. |
| 2022-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that 2 staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that 2 staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. 5/25/2022 Ensure that 1 staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure staff clean children’s faces when they have nasal secretions in Orange classroom. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 2 staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 staff complete a CHRI background check as required. 5/11/2022 Ensure that 3 staff and sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. 5/25/2022 Ensure that 2 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. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that 2 staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-03-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
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