Child Care Center
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Santa Fe Centers Infant Toddler Center
New Providence, NJ
· Union County
1441 SPRINGFIELD AVE,
New Providence, NJ 07974
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
20SAN0002
License Issued
Apr 20, 2025
Active Through
Apr 20, 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
Santa Fe Centers Infant Toddler Center is a Child Care Center in NEW PROVIDENCE NJ, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. The provider also participates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. 10 minutes into the inspection, the Director arrived at the center to assist with the inspection. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2) | Ensure that the center operates within its licensed capacity at all times. At the time of the inspection, Room 1 has a capacity of 15 children and 17 children were present. The center took immediate action and moved 2 children into room 2. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center |
| 2022-11-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 2 & 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Cease the use of blankets for all children under 12 months of age while sleeping in room 2. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that blankets do not cover the child's face in room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(a) | Provide an adequate amount of light in the classroom and hallways during naptime throughout the center. - At least five foot-candles of natural or artificial light shall be provided in all rooms used by children during naptime. The illumination shall be measured three feet above the floor at the farthest point from the light source. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects all surfaces as required using the 2 step cleaning and disinfecting process. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. Waiting for 1 staff 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. At the time of the inspection, the emergency egress was blocked by a dresser and strollers. The center took immediate action and moved the dresser and strollers from obstructing the egress in the hallway. - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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