Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Tutor Time Childcare
West Orange, NJ
· Essex County
481 Northfield Avenue,
West Orange, NJ 07052
Quick Facts
Capacity
175 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 731-2590
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07TUT0001
License Issued
Jul 23, 2026
Active Through
Jul 23, 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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About the Provider
Every child is different. Every child is one-of-a-kind. So at Tutor Time, every child’s unique set of skills and interests are utilized to his or her advantage in the way that they learn, grow, build self-esteem, and develop their imagination. It’s our job to bring out their best through nurturing care and creative learning in a safe environment for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure the refrigerator are clean in Rooms 212 and 118. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the door frames and exterior of the play village where chipped in Room 200. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use with a 2 step process. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food in Room 116. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed in Room 117. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers in Room 116. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Provide documentation to credential the head teacher. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure the Staff Records Checklist is current. - 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). |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 2/21/2023 Provide CARI clearances for 2 staff including the sponsor representative. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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 for the center's license renewal. 2/21/2023 Provide CHRI clearances for 9 staff including the sponsor representative. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all medication including Epi-pens are not expired for 4 children. - 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). |
| 2023-01-06 | 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure there are at least 4 areas of play with 4 activities in each for children under 18 months in Room 115. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Replace the torn diaper changing mat in room 112. The center took immediate action and replaced the mat at the time of the inspection. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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 in the bathroom in Room 212. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure the pipe covers behind the toilets throughout the center are free of rust. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair or remove the torn foam climbing toy in Room 115. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure the stacked plastic drawers in Room 212 are secured. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. At the time of the inspection, there was spray cleaner accessible to children in a lower cabinet in room 204. The cleaner was moved and made inaccessible to children upon inspector request. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in the classrooms and bathrooms throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-08-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-21 | 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). |
| 2022-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Provide CARI clearances for 10 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. |
| 2022-04-21 | 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 clearances for 2 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. |
| 2022-04-21 | 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. |
| 2022-04-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Provide completed orientation training for all staff. - 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). |
| 2022-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-21 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-07 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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