Child Care Center
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Sweet Dreams Academy for Children Inc
Jersey City, NJ
· Hudson County
661 Montgomery Street,
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Quick Facts
Capacity
77 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 433-3008
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
180600249
License Issued
Sep 25, 2024
Active Through
Sep 25, 2027
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
Sweet Dreams Academy for Children Inc is a Child Care Center in Jersey City NJ, with a maximum capacity of 77 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-25 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-20 | 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. Update the table of organization to include job description/responsibility. - 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the Staff Records Checklist includes all staff members. - 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). |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Three (3) CARI backgrounds checks are outstanding. - 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | 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. Three(3) CHRI backgrounds checks are outstanding. - 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | 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). |
| 2023-07-20 | 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the volunteers that indicate the hours worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(6) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes guidelines for parents and staff prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. |
| 2023-07-20 | 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition. Clean the vents in Room 2. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tile in the hallway of the second floor. - 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Provide an evacuation crib for each group of four(4) non-ambulatory children.. - 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 |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-11-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Repair the burnt out emergency light in the hallway of the second floor. - 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. |
| 2022-09-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair/replace the stained ceiling tiles in the hallway of the second floor. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-08-23 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-23 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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