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The Lewis Chatman Academy II

Paterson, NJ · Passaic County
2 - 4 Auburn Street, Paterson, NJ 07501
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Capacity
57 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (973) 851-5337
2 - 4 Auburn Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16BET0001
License Issued
Mar 20, 2026
Active Through
Mar 20, 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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The Lewis Chatman Academy carefully plans activities that are specifically designed with a child’s individual traits to accommodate various learning styles.

All children love to learn. Children should have access to an education that meets their needs. Our motto is that we educate the whole child including physical, emotional, and their creative side.

We help build confidence, self-esteem and a positive self–image for all children so that they their learning experience can always be a pleasant one. We promote self-discipline and respect for others, their diverse backgrounds, cultures and family structure.

We teach our children to take pride in their own culture so that they can respect and learn about other cultures. Each child will have access to a quality & affordable education at the academy.

The center has an atmosphere of mutual respect among staff and families. This is important for all who interact with children. When the staff recognizes and values the beliefs, customs, and traditions of each family, the child and family are best served.

We offer parents every assistance possible in successfully managing the challenges of family life and the workplace by providing top-quality before-school care, after school-care, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and drop-in care. The center is devoted to enhancing the lives of children through a developmentally appropriate curriculum, which focuses on the child first.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Tuesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Type Reinspection / Rule Details
2026-09-23 Email Yes Center Inspection
2026-09-17 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2026-09-03 Other,No Children Present Yes Center Inspection
2026-07-22 Re-Inspection,Other Yes Center Inspection
2026-06-08 Re-Inspection,Other Yes Center Inspection
2026-05-05 Re-Inspection,Other Yes Center Inspection
2026-03-19 Re-Inspection,Other Yes Center Inspection
2026-02-13 Renewal No Center Inspection
2025-12-16 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2025-12-07 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-10-28 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-09-16 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-08-06 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-06-25 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-05-19 Re-Inspection,Other Yes Center Inspection
2025-04-15 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2024-12-02 Other No Center Inspection
2024-06-03 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-05-28 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-05-02 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-04-09 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-01-04 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2023-06-15 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-04-20 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-03-16 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-02-16 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-01-17 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-01-04 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-12-06 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-11-04 Renewal,Monitoring No Center Inspection
2022-11-04 Renewal,Monitoring No Center Inspection
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center.12/6/2022 repair or replace emergency light at the entrance of the building. - 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(k)(5) Cease the use of wading pools. - Swimming pool requirements are as follows: wading pools that are 24 inches or less, are filled as needed, are portable, and do not have a filtration system are prohibited.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(p) Remove broken tricycle 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) Repair cracked roof outside exit door at the back leading to outdoor play area.. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) Ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.
2022-11-04 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. - 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.
2022-11-04 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).
2022-11-04 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1) Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, soiled diapers shall be disposed of as follows, soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. Replace or repair diapering mat and table in Room 2. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) Maintain on file written record of each incident/accident resulting in an injury. - 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.
2022-11-04 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
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) Repair and/or replace evacuation crib that is in disrepair. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(2) Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a clean, snugly fitting sheet. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a clean, snugly fitting sheet.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.1(e) Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking. During inspection, in Room 1, there was a child walking around with a pacifier in his mouth which was removed by a staff member. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. Names were missing from the sippy cups in Room 1. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.
2022-11-04 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 the Infant room, dates were missing from the bottles. - 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.3(a)(11)(vi) Ensure that all food and beverages provided by the center comply with the minimum CACFP standards. The center only had whole milk for children 2 years and older. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, unless contraindicated by the parent or health care provider, the center shall ensure that food and beverages are in accordance with minimum Child and Adult Care Food Program's (CACFP) standards, contained in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 7 CFR 226.20, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/childcare.htm, including portion size and nutritional value.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(v) Ensure that unused food is labeled and stored appropriately and discarded by the end of the day if not consumed. In the 4-5 year old room, there was food wrapped in foil and stored in cubby. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: unused portions of food shall be labeled with the child's name, date, and type of food. The food shall be stored in the refrigerator, returned to the parent, or discarded with the parent's consent. All unused food shall be discarded if not consumed by the end of the day.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(r) Ensure that electrical chords are inaccessible to children. At the time of inspection, the television cord in Room 3 was hanging over the Dramatic Play area. The cord was secured during the inspection. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) Ensure that all medications are unexpired. Replace expired epi-pens in Room 4.. - 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).
2022-11-04 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. A student from Room 1 was left alone with a therapist who did not have a CARI, CHRI or orinentation on file. - 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.3(b)(4)(v) Ensure that all food and beverages provided by the center comply with the minimum CACFP standards, including ensuring that snacks provided by the center contain all of the required nutritional components. In the Infant room children were served cheese curls before lunch and gold fish with lunch. - Mealtime and snack requirements for centers serving children 18 months of age or older and those children younger than 18 months of age who are developmentally ready to eat regular meals and snacks are as follows: centers that provide snacks shall ensure that the snack includes one juice, milk, or fruit and one food supplement selected from the lunch and dinner choices specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)4iv, except on special occasions, such as holidays and birthdays.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal excretions or other bodily fluids. In Room 1 Staff changed gloves after each diaper change instead of washing hands. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions.
2022-11-04 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. At the time of inspection, there was record of only one staff with CPR and first aide training. - 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.
2022-11-04 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.
2022-11-04 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.8(a)(7) Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's health information. - 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 health information for each child, as follows:
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(vi) Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log, including parental supervision, and all instructions for administration including dosage and frequency. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.
2022-11-04 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, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. Fire drill record was outdated. - 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) Repair the wall in classroom 4, where the paint is peeling. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint.
2022-11-04 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) Ensure that the cribs are not used for storage. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. A child was with a therapist in the kitchen. They moved to a classroom during the inspection. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(b)(7)(i) Remove the 2 red slides in the outdoor play area. At the time of the inspection the slide was removed by a staff member. - 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. centers that take children to a community playground shall ensure that the playground surfacing and all other elements comply with the Playground Safety Subcode before being used by the children.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-5.3(a)(6) Ensure that all food waste receptacles are lined and maintained in a sanitary condition. Ensure that waste receptacles used for food disposal have a lid. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).
2022-11-04 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.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) In Infant classroom, ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food.
2022-11-04 Violation 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) Ensure that the head teacher meets 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.
2022-11-04 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.
2021-12-15 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-12-14 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-09-21 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-08-27 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-08-24 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2021-03-25 Renewal No Center Inspection
2021-03-09 New Sponsor No Center Inspection

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