Child Care Center
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Temple Sinai Early Childhood
Tenafly, NJ
· Bergen County
1 Engle Street,
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Quick Facts
Capacity
162 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 568-6867
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02TEM0006
License Issued
Dec 5, 2025
Active Through
Dec 5, 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
Discover the early childhood gem right in your backyard!
As the only nationally accredited early childhood center in the area*, the Temple Sinai Early Childhood Center is committed to the principle that the early childhood years are the ideal time to begin a child's education as well as his or her Jewish education. Through the celebration of Shabbat, holiday festivals and more, children learn and gain an appreciation of our heritage.
All early childhood classes take place in large bright, sunny classrooms. Sports, music and nature enrich our curriculum. A state-of-the-art, large outdoor playground with two age-specific areas incorporate a water play feature as well as climbing apparatus, sand play, tryke track, scooter area and more.
As the only nationally accredited early childhood center in the area*, the Temple Sinai Early Childhood Center is committed to the principle that the early childhood years are the ideal time to begin a child's education as well as his or her Jewish education. Through the celebration of Shabbat, holiday festivals and more, children learn and gain an appreciation of our heritage.
All early childhood classes take place in large bright, sunny classrooms. Sports, music and nature enrich our curriculum. A state-of-the-art, large outdoor playground with two age-specific areas incorporate a water play feature as well as climbing apparatus, sand play, tryke track, scooter area and more.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-14 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-22 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-11 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-11 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-18 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-22 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs two head teachers for a licensed capacity of 225. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs two group teachers for a licensed capacity of 225. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - 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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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). |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Eight 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. Seven outstanding.6/1/23: Missing CHRI background checks for 7 staff. 8/9/23: Missing CHRI background checks for 4 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs two program supervisors for a licensed capacity of 225.3/2/23: This violation is abated because the center is not licensed for 6-13 and are not required to have program supervisors on staff. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(d) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on all doors used for ventilation, in crawl spaces and in attic spaces. The door was propped and closed during the inspection. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2020-12-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-31 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-31 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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