Child Care Center
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The North Ward Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
300-306 Mt. Prospect Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07104
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 350-0369
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
070800158
License Issued
Aug 14, 2025
Active Through
Aug 14, 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
The North Ward Center operates one of the largest preschools in Newark, NJ. Established in 1975, the North Ward Center Child Development Center has served more than 4,000 preschoolers. We have more than 40 preschool classes that provide nearly 700 three and four year olds with fundamental learning skills. The Child Development Center is one of the largest Abbott preschools in the state of New Jersey.
The Center has invested more than $10 million to construct four preschool buildings in four locations without any money from taxpayers.
The Center has invested more than $10 million to construct four preschool buildings in four locations without any money from taxpayers.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure the sponsor representative 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. |
| 2022-06-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 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. |
| 2022-06-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that 3 staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. 7/6/2022 ensure that 1 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). |
| 2022-06-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including a record of the child's health examination and immunizations for early childhood programs. - 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: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a). |
| 2022-06-03 | 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) |
| 2022-06-03 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the center has the medication that is requires as per special care plan. - 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). |
| 2022-06-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace stained ceiling tiles by exit door in room 6. - 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. |
| 2022-06-03 | 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. |
| 2022-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-21 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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