Child Care Center
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The Childrens Studio
Harrison, NJ
· Hudson County
102 N 5th Street,
Harrison, NJ 07029
Quick Facts
Capacity
125 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 485-5437
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
09CHI0002
License Issued
Jan 5, 2026
Active Through
Jan 5, 2029
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 Childrens Studio is a Child Care Center in Harrison NJ, with a maximum capacity of 125 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-10 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update the SRC to include the dates the CARI & CHRI checks were received for all staff. - 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). |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. 1 new 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Submit the degree, transcripts and resume for a head teacher. - 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Submit the degree, transcripts and resume for a group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Submit the high school diploma and resume. - 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - 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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Remove the shelving unit obstructing the exit. The shelving unit was relocated during the inspection. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. The cabinet in room 1 was secured during the inspection. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the toilet in room 6 is maintained in operating 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that the microwave is secured in room 1 and out of the reach of children. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Remove the rust from the pipes on the toilet bowl in room 5 building 2. - 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on the window in room 1 used for ventilation. - 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that the incandescent light bulb in the restroom in room 3 building 1 have a protective covering. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Remove the red rocker from the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove the overgrown vegetation from the emergency exit leading from the 2nd floor in building 1. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-09-23 | 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(c)(1)(iv)(4) | Ensure that the center provides one of the four monitoring options listed in the manual, including having an interior door removed. Ensure the door to classroom #2 in building 1 remains open to promote visibility. - For rooms and areas used by children, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(e), the following monitoring requirements shall apply: the center shall equip every room or area designated for use by children, except for kitchen and toilet facilities, with one of the following options in order to promote maximum visibility and audibility: at least one interior door leading to every room designated for use by children, which shall meet one of the following conditions, provided that such conditions are not in conflict with applicable provisions of the NJUCC and the NJUFC: be removed. |
| 2022-08-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-20 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-25 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-23 | Fax | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-21 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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