Child Care Center
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The Leaguers, Inc. Head Start Program
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
405-425 University Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07102
Quick Facts
Capacity
285 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 643-0300
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07LEA0014
License Issued
Oct 31, 2025
Active Through
Oct 31, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
The Leaguers Inc. is a not-for-profit social services agency which works with and provides services to individuals and families in Essex and Union Counties in NJ The agency’s mission for over 50 years has been to enhance the quality of life for children and families through diverse programming that fosters self-growth, pride in one’s community, personal empowerment and the attainment of self sufficiency.
"We believe in opportunity through education"
"We believe in opportunity through education"
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-13 | Monitoring,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-12 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-08 | TA Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-23 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-18 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-23 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including during transitions. A named child was left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 15 minutes. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that adequate tracking for children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including during transitions. A named staff failed to conduct a head count before going outdoors and a named child was left unsupervised in the classroom. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for 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). |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Room 1.6/9/2023: A Memorandum of Understanding was submitted and uploaded to the center's NJCCIS File Cabinet. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - 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 a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain 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. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least one additional lockdown drill 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that 2 head teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that 3 group teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training 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). |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the signed enrollment applications, health care provider's information, signed proof of receipt of policies, signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment, and a record of the parent's statement concerning the child's health. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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) |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. - 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). |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the signed employment applications, criminal disclosure statements, Mantoux test results, and medical clearances for all staff members. - 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). |
| 2023-03-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-23 | 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.2/9/2023: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist. Copies of the DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection were submitted and uploaded to NJCCIS File Cabinet. - 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. |
| 2022-06-23 | 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.2/9/2023: Ensure that the center conducts at least 1 additional lockdown drill 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. |
| 2022-06-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-25 | 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 | |
| 2021-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-12 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-13 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-31 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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