Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Pleasantdale School Before & After School Program
West Orange, NJ
· Essex County
555 Pleasant Valley Way,
West Orange, NJ 07052
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 669-5170
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07PLE0001
License Issued
Jan 27, 2026
Active Through
Jan 27, 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
The West Orange Public School District is dedicated to meeting the needs of our diverse student body so that every West Orange student will be prepared for college and the workplace.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-15 | Phone Call,Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-06-03 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Provide documentation of receipt of required policies for all 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). |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Provide the written emergency plan and ensure it includes an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-12-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-08-24 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-07-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-02 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | 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. Provide fire drill log for morning session. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | 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. Provide record of lockdown drills for morning session. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Ensure accident reports are filled out completely with all the required information. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check for renewal as required. Provide CHRI clearances dated after 1/1/2021 for 4 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. |
| 2022-01-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-10-19 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-09-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-08-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-06-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-04-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-02-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-01-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-10-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-09-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-08-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
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