Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Stepping Stones to Success, Inc.
Wallington, NJ
· Bergen County
19 Main Avenue,
Wallington, NJ 07057
Quick Facts
Capacity
25 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02STE0002
License Issued
Aug 17, 2026
Active Through
Aug 17, 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
Stepping Stones to Success, Inc. is a Child Care Center in Wallington NJ, with a maximum capacity of 25 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 05:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal for all staff who has a CHRI check older than January 1, 2021. - 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(2) | Ensure that first aid and CPR training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training. - First aid requirements are as follows: the first aid and CPR training shall include a hands-on training component in addition to any online training coursework. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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) |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwave is secured out of the reach of children and are not used when children are in the area. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. Relocate the coffee pot to an area not used by the children. The coffee pot was empty during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. |
| 2023-06-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-31 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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