Child Care Center
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School 15 21st Century Learning Center
Paterson, NJ
· Passaic County
98 Oak Street,
Paterson, NJ 07501
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 881-8914
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC116861
License Issued
Aug 4, 2026
Active Through
Aug 4, 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
School 15 21st Century Learning Center is a Child Care Center in Paterson NJ, with a maximum capacity of 180 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM; Friday, 03:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-30 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-05 | Initial Program | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-04-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-03-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-01-30 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-07-17 | Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-17 | Space Request | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-08 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-05-08 | 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. |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2023-02-10 | New Space | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-10 | New Space | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-17 | New Space | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-08-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-08-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-24 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-05-10 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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.6/22/2022- There are 6 CHRIs missing. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-05-10 | 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). |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include |
| 2022-05-10 | 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 list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. - 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©. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | 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 |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2021-07-26 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-05-03 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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