Child Care Center
Paterson YMCA 21st CCLC Program at PS #2
Paterson, NJ
· Passaic County
22 PASSAIC STREET,
Paterson, NJ 07501
Quick Facts
Capacity
175 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
181100089
License Issued
Nov 24, 2025
License Expiration
Nov 24, 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
Paterson YMCA 21st CCLC Program at PS #2 is a Child Care Center in PATERSON NJ, with a maximum capacity of 175 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-02-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-01-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-11-18 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-07-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-14 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-09-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-04-28 | New Space | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-27 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.4/28/22- There is 1 staff missing.6/23/2022- There are 3 Renewal CARIs missing. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. Staff provided the wrong count in one group and the children were counted in another group. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) | Prepare a discipline policy that includes the acceptable actions staff members may take when disciplining a child. Upload the policy to NJCCIS. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). |
| 2022-01-27 | 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. Upload the log to NJCCIS and include at least 30 days of illnesses. If there were no illnesses for a period of 30 days, indicate this on the log. - 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 |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that includes written job descriptions for all center staff. - 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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Upload the SRC with current staff only. - 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). |
| 2022-01-27 | 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.4/28/22- There are 5 CHRIs outstanding.6/23/22- There is 1 CHRI outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete training on tracking the children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. Upload the attendance for all staff for a period of one week. - 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 staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-01-27 | 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. Upload the attendance for all children for a period of one week. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. Upload the policy to NJCCIS. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy. Upload the policy to NJCCIS. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Upload the fire drill log for a period of 90 consecutive days. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. Upload the testing to NJCCIS. - 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. |
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