Child Care Center
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The Berkeley Heights YMCA at Mary Kay McMillan
Berkeley Heights, NJ
· Union County
651 Mountain Ave,
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Quick Facts
Capacity
85 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 517-6205
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC119402
License Issued
Mar 21, 2025
Active Through
Mar 21, 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
The Berkeley Heights YMCA at Mary Kay McMillan is a Child Care Center in Berkeley Heights NJ, with a maximum capacity of 85 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-26 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-21 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Email,Verify Closure | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-06 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-02-04 | Agency Meeting | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-11-18 | Agency Meeting | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-09-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-06-24 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-04-25 | Agency Meeting | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-04-15 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-02-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-12-19 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-21 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | The center shall maintain on file a written record of accidents/Incidents. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Missing 2 staff clearances. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. Missing 1 staff clearance. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan, and that two are present when required. 1 child is missing all of their medication to be administered in case of emergency. 1 child is missing part of their medication prescribed by the physician. 2 children are missing their emergency care plan provided by the physician. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(9) | Ensure that staff designated to perform health care procedures are trained in doing so and that at least two staff members at the center have received the training. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. Staff were unaware of the emergency alternate indoor location. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-03-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-03-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-12-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-11-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-09-07 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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