Child Care Center
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The Leaguers Headstart/Early Head Start Program
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
200 South Orange Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07103
Quick Facts
Capacity
116 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
150700060
License Issued
Jun 26, 2024
Active Through
Jun 26, 2027
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 Leaguers Headstart/Early Head Start Program is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 116 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-28 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that wash basins and sinks are maintained in operating condition. Repair or replace the unsecured and inoperable sink handle to the children's sink located in Room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Secure the loose emergency lighting located above the classroom door in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Clean the ceiling vent located in the Room 8 bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-11-18 | 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). |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.2/23/2023: Ensure that 6 staff members complete a CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - 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. |
| 2022-11-18 | 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.12/9/2022: Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually for 1 child. - 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) |
| 2022-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-31 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-15 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-16 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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