Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Children's Corner of West Essex
Roseland, NJ
· Essex County
40 FREEMAN STREET,
Roseland, NJ 07068
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Rate Range
$270 to $965
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
To/From School
Subsidized Program
Participates
Contact Information
📞 (973) 226-7300
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07CHI0018
License Issued
Dec 24, 2025
Active Through
Dec 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
Our Preschool is centrally located in Roseland with seven classrooms, a gymnasium, a large play yard with trees, and a library all located in a quiet residential neighborhood.
Additional Information:
Whether you are looking for full day care with preschool, morning preschool, or summer camp you will find our flexible schedules and family friendly approach exceeds your expectations. We know you will love our small family focused atmosphere, our staff, and our wonderful campus.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-23 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-11 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-31 | Phone Call,Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-25 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-19 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use using the 2-step process throughout the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 named staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2023-02-03 | 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). |
| 2023-02-03 | 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. |
| 2023-02-03 | 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. |
| 2023-02-03 | 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. |
| 2023-02-03 | 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. |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the basement bathroom sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all second floor mechanical ventilation in a clean condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in the basement and second floor bathrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove all broken and/or rusted toys from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2022-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-29 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-16 | 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. |
| 2022-06-16 | 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 for the center's 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. |
| 2022-06-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-06-16 | 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-08 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-13 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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