Santa Fe Centers Infant Toddler Center - New Providence NJ Regular Child Care Center

1441 SPRINGFIELD AVE , NEW PROVIDENCE NJ 07974
(908) 665-1235

About the Provider

Description: Santa Fe Centers Infant Toddler Center is a Regular 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 does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 20SAN0002
  • Capacity: 36
  • Age Range: 0 - 6 years
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Expiration Date: Apr 20, 2025
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Stephanie Boysen (sboysen@cjfhc.org)

Location Map

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2023-01-06 2023-01-06 3A:52-5.2(a)(5)
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.

Violation Observed: 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.
2023-01-06 2023-01-06 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i)
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.

Violation Observed: 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.
2023-01-06 2023-01-06 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)
Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center

Violation Observed: 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.
2022-11-21 2023-01-06 3A:52-6.4(i)
Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.

Violation Observed: Cease the use of pacifier attachment device in room 3.
2022-11-21 2023-01-06 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 2 & 3.
2022-11-21 2023-01-06 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii)
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.

Violation Observed: Cease the use of blankets for all children under 12 months of age while sleeping in room 2.
2022-11-21 2023-01-06 3A:52-6.4(a)(2)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that blankets do not cover the child's face in room 3.
2022-11-21 2023-01-06 3A:52-5.6(a)
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.

Violation Observed: Provide an adequate amount of light in the classroom and hallways during naptime throughout the center.
2022-11-21 2023-01-06 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i)
The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use,

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects all surfaces as required using the 2 step cleaning and disinfecting process.
2022-11-21 2023-01-11 3A:52-4.11(a)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Waiting for 1 staff clearance.
2022-11-21 2022-11-21 3A:52-5.2(a)(5)
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.

Violation Observed: 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.
2021-11-15 2022-03-29 3A:52-4.10(b)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.(Waiting for 4 staff clearances).
2021-11-15 2022-03-29 3A:52-4.11(a)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.
2021-11-15 2022-02-16 3A:52-7.11(a)(1)
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©.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center.
2021-11-15 2022-02-16 3A:52-5.3(h)(2)
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

Violation Observed: Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required.

If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

Reviews

Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about Santa Fe Centers Infant Toddler Center. Let other families know what’s great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.

Review Policy:
ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content. Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our review guidelines. If you see a review that does not reflect these guidelines, you can email us. We will assess the review and decide the appropriate next step. Please note – we will not remove a review simply because it is negative. Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.

Providers in ZIP Code 07974