Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Passaic Family Head Start, Inc.
Passaic, NJ
· Passaic County
68-72 Third Street,
Passaic, NJ 07055
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 365-5808
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16PAS0002
License Issued
Aug 8, 2024
Active Through
Aug 8, 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
Passaic Head Start serves 225 children representing over 220 families from the city of Passaic. These families are primarily working families, former TANF families or are presently receiving TANF services. They are low income families raising their children in an urban community which is densely populated and has almost a zero-rental vacancy rate.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:15 AM - 02:45 PM
- Tuesday08:15 AM - 02:45 PM
- Wednesday08:15 AM - 02:45 PM
- Thursday08:15 AM - 02:45 PM
- Friday08:15 AM - 02:45 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-05 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | 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. |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. Fifteen (15) members of staff are missing 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). |
| 2023-01-19 | 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. There are seven (7) staff members without CHRI on file. - 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. |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There are four (4) members of staff without CARI on file. - 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. |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer Ibuprofen to a named child in Room 1A. - 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. |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Clean the vent over the Library Area in Room 1E. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tile in the hallway near the entrance of Room 1D. - 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. |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that the playground resilient surfacing meet the Playground Safety Subcode. Provide documentation for the newly installed resilient surfacing. - 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. |
| 2022-06-21 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-17 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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