Child Care Center
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Rainbow Montessori School I
Clifton, NJ
· Passaic County
22 Varettoni Place,
Clifton, NJ 07011
Quick Facts
Capacity
135 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 772-2330
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16RAI0002
License Issued
Jun 6, 2025
Active Through
Jun 6, 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
Rainbow Montessori School I is a Child Care Center in Clifton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 135 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-17 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-26 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-26 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times in room 2B. Whereas staff was unaware of how many children were present. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A named staff failed to adequately supervise and failed to intervene when a child was hitting, pulling the hair and biting a named child on the forehead. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2023-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2023-04-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with nasal secretions in room 5. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal secretion in room 3. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | ensure that the staff in room 2A and 5 washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 1 named staff complete a CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. - 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 store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition in rooms 4 and 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Secure the expose pipe on the ground near hangers in room 1. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that 4 named staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - 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). |
| 2022-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-28 | 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. Missing CHRI background checks for 4 new 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. |
| 2022-04-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's supervision policy, including checking the children's hands after placing them into feeding chairs. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the 9 staff with a CHRI clearance prior to 1/1/2021 obtain a new CHRI clearance. - 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. |
| 2022-02-08 | 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 guidelines for communicable disease reporting. - 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©. |
| 2022-02-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-02-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit the DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and the Drinking Water Checklist. - 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. |
| 2021-10-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-13 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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