Child Care Center
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Sandy's Kinderland
Clifton, NJ
· Passaic County
22 Colfax Avenue,
Clifton, NJ 07013
Quick Facts
Capacity
80 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 470-8585
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
140400237
License Issued
Aug 26, 2026
Active Through
Aug 26, 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
Sandy's Kinderland is a Child Care Center in Clifton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 80 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-05 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on complain #22260, ensure staff notifies parents of illness and children symptoms in the a timely manner. Whereas staff did not notified a parent of a child ear ache at lunch time. - 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. |
| 2023-06-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Based on complaint #22260, maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - 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 |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff in rooms 1 and 2 wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal secretion. - 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Ensure that staff assisting children in the bathroom do not close the door while in use. - 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.6/30/23:Pertains to 13 named staff.8/9/23:Pertains to 1 named staff. - 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 5 named staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.6/6/23:Pertains to 3 named staff.6/30/23:Pertains to 1 named 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - 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. |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.6/6/23:Pertains to 10 named staff. - 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). |
| 2022-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | 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 3 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including all of the required components. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2021-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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