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Tiniest Footprints Early Childhood Center

Clifton, NJ · Passaic County
★ ★ ★ ½ ☆ 3.5 (3 reviews)
649 Lexington Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011
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Quick Facts

Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (973) 546-8000
649 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16TIN0002
License Issued
Nov 15, 2026
Active Through
Nov 15, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing

Reviews

3.5
★ ★ ★ ½ ☆
3 reviews
5★
2
4★
0
3★
0
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0
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1
Feggins
2018-02-22 12:16:18
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

What a awesome daycare and staff!!!!

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Adrian
2017-12-27 04:46:44
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

My daughter has been attending this daycare since she was three months. She is now 2 years old. This place has been a blessing! The care is awesome. My daughter doesn't want to leave when I come to pick her up. The staff goes above and beyond the call of duty. They do what most parents want to do and that is interact with children and provide a place full of love and continuous nurturing.

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Worst daycare so far
2014-09-28 13:59:58
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Worst daycare I have experienced. I only had my kids there for a week. On the 2nd day I was receiving the expulsion threat because of basically my son's sarcasm. I didn't have a chance to get to know all the staff since it was a short time period but there was this one lady Stacey, who is completely unprofessional. She complained about my son's" mouth" as in his sarcasm. Sarcasm must be too big of a word for her to use. My son's teacher as well was annoying. Always had a face when we showed up. Seemed to either hate her job or my son. On his last day there, I stuck around to witness the nightmare behavior that they were telling me about my son. He was only there for 2 minutes and she was on him like white on rice about EVERYTHING. If he.picked.up anything he needed to put it down. He sits in one chair, she wants him in another. It was no surprise to me that by the afternoon he was throwing chairs if she was on top of him like that everyday. My son is no angel I will admit, and he was being disruptive and throwing toys which is unacceptable however it's a horrible feeling to have when adults seem to not like a child. They seemed to take his remarks personally. The only communications I received were complaints about him, not if he ate (he's a picky eater and they provided lunches, he would seem to be starving, so to me if he didnt eat all day I'd like to know). They were supposedly" working" with us to help him adjust to daycare since he's been home with me almost a year yet if his teacher was not advising the afternoon teacher of his behavior and waited till the next day to tell me how am I supposed to address it? Btw, the afternoon teacher would tell us that he was well behaved with her. They also did not feed my daughter (8 months old) the usual 2 bottles she drinks during the day on her last day there and she was so hungry when we got her. All in all, I would never recommended this daycare to anyone. Horrible.

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About the Provider

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Tiniest Footprints Early Childhood Center is a Child Care Center in Clifton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Inspection Date Type Reinspection / Rule Details
2026-09-22 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2026-08-20 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2026-07-17 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2026-06-22 Renewal No Center Inspection
2026-02-18 Email Yes Center Inspection
2026-01-22 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-12-05 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-10-31 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-10-29 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-10-24 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-09-24 Other,Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2025-08-26 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-07-25 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-06-19 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-05-08 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-04-02 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2024-05-09 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-04-25 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-03-14 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-02-01 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-12-21 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-11-21 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-10-18 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-09-06 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-08-04 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-07-11 Renewal No Center Inspection
2023-06-01 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-04-27 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-04-05 Space Evaluation Yes Center Inspection
2023-02-13 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-01-11 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2022-12-05 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-11-02 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-11-02 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-10-19 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2022-10-05 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2022-08-30 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-07-27 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-06-27 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-06-10 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-06-10 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-05-24 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-05-24 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-05-06 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-05-05 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-04-19 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2022-04-19 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2022-04-19 Violation 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Provide CARI clearances for the new staff. - 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.
2022-04-19 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.
2022-04-19 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. The last documented fire drill was September of 2021. - 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.
2022-04-19 Violation 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) Provide a copy of the current orientation logs. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).
2022-04-19 Violation 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tiles throughout the center. - 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.
2022-04-19 Violation 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering. Identify the source of the leak causing the stained ceiling tiles and repair to prevent water from entering the building. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering.
2022-04-19 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. Provide CHRI background checks for the new staff. - 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.
2022-04-04 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-03-18 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-03-02 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2022-02-02 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2021-12-29 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-11-24 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-10-25 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-10-20 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2021-09-24 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-09-20 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-08-18 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-07-14 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-06-14 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-05-12 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-04-13 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-04-12 Renewal No Center Inspection
2021-04-09 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-03-10 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-02-10 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-02-04 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2021-01-06 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-12-16 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-12-02 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-10-28 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-09-23 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-08-18 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-07-10 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2020-06-19 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-05-06 Email Yes Center Inspection
2020-04-13 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2020-03-24 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2020-03-06 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2020-02-21 Complaint Yes Center Inspection
2020-01-13 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2019-11-22 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2019-11-06 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2019-09-30 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2019-08-19 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2019-07-19 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2019-05-06 Monitoring,New Sponsor No Center Inspection

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