Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Somerset Community Action Program, Inc
Somerset, NJ
· Somerset County
155 Pierce Street,
Somerset, NJ 08873
Quick Facts
Capacity
109 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18SOM0013
License Issued
Apr 23, 2026
Active Through
Apr 23, 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
Somerset Community Action Program, Inc is a Child Care Center in Somerset NJ, with a maximum capacity of 109 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 05:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-24 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-16 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-14 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-06 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-20 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-26 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-21 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-31 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-08 | Life Safety | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-30 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that one staff member submits a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that one staff member completes 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). |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(4) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the name, address and telephone number of the child's health care provider. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's health insurance information. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of health information for each child, as follows: |
| 2022-10-11 | 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 two children enrolled at the center. - 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) |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(2) | Ensure that the outdoor play area is free from stagnant water. The outdoor water fountain has standing water. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-09-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. There was a large ladder in room 12 which was being used by the school age children. At the time of the inspection, the ladder was removed. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment in room 10. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment in room 5. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing in room 2. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The foosball table was sitting atop of the sink in room 2. - 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. There were two boxes of cereal, bottle of ketchup, gallon of milk and juice on a counter next to a container of Lysol wipes. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) | Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment, unless it is contraindicated in writing by the child's health care provider. A staff member was rubbing the back of an infant in a crib while the child was laying on their stomach in room 10. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. A staff member was wearing gloves that were used to change a diaper while washing and disinfecting the diaper surface contaminating the diapering surface. - 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, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. A staff member washed a child's hands wearing the same gloves used to change a diaper in room 11. - 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 using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. A staff member washed a child's hands wearing the same gloves used to change a diaper in room 11 and did not wash their hands. - 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions or other bodily secretions in room 10. - 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | 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). |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire for 1 staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-08-11 | 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 for 2 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely in room 2. The toilet seat is loose. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. A child 2 years of age was placed in an highchair for lunch in room 5. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | 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 for 3 staff members. - 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. |
| 2022-03-24 | 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. - 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). |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-03-24 | 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. |
| 2022-03-24 | 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. |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair in 6. Remove the staples in the wall. - 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. |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that all sink handles equipment is fastened securely in room 4. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure that approved space is accessible to the children at all times. Room 2 is being used as storage and not set up as a classroom. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2022-01-19 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-21 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-04 | Renewal,Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
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