Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Play and Learn
Rutherford, NJ
· Bergen County
84 Kip Avenue,
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Quick Facts
Capacity
27 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02LEA0016
License Issued
Jun 11, 2024
Active Through
Jun 11, 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
Play and Learn is a Child Care Center in Rutherford NJ, with a maximum capacity of 27 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-19 | 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.3.2.2023 Pertains to 4 staff3.21.2023 Pertains to 1 staff - 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | 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). |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. The center took immediate action to clean the diaper surface. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. The center took immediate action and removed the cleaning materials rom room 1. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Repair and paint the base of the child-sized sink. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Secure the sprinkler head near the exit door. - 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. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide documentation for the child-sized scooters. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2021-11-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-29 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-26 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-09-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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