Child Care Center
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Rahway Day Care Center, Inc.
Rahway, NJ
· Union County
1071 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE,
Rahway, NJ 07065
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
20RAH0002
License Issued
May 21, 2026
Active Through
May 21, 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
Rahway Day Care Center, Inc. is a Child Care Center in RAHWAY NJ, with a maximum capacity of 180 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:45 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:45 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:45 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:45 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:45 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:45 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-15 | Complaint,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-15 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that the crib sheets are a snug fit in the infant room. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing a child's diaper in the toddler room. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after wiping a child's nose in the toddler room. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. On 2/14/2023, 23 outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that one named staff completes a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-12-12 | 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Repair the emergency lights in the infant room and in the turkey's room. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Secure the ceiling tile in the kitchen. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair/paint the wall near the emergency exit door in the infant room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Clean the wall under the bathroom sink in the toddler room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(ii) | Repair/paint the wall to the right of the bathroom sink in the blue bunnies. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of heavily soiled conditions. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair/replace the broken play house roof on the toddler playground. - 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. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required for the center's renewal. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-11-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-02 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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