Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Teaneck Recreation Department
Teaneck, NJ
· Bergen County
250 Colonial Ct,
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Quick Facts
Capacity
234 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02TEA0001
License Issued
Sep 24, 2025
Active Through
Sep 24, 2028
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
Teaneck Recreation Department is a Child Care Center in Teaneck NJ, with a maximum capacity of 234 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-23 | Agency Meeting,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure that all community center building staff with access to keys to the center during operating hours submit a CARI and CHRI background check; wherein a building staff member was observed opening the doors to the center. This staff member does not have a cleared CARI or fingerprint on file. - 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. |
| 2022-03-03 | 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). |
| 2022-03-03 | 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. |
| 2022-03-03 | 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 at current 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. |
| 2022-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-03-03 | 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. |
| 2022-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's policy and procedures of securing the center space from the multi-use building. Submit training information with staff signatures to the OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2021-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-15 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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