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UDT Family Life Center Early Childhood Development Center
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
202 Hawthorne Ave,
Newark, NJ 07112
Quick Facts
Capacity
19 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07UDT0001
License Issued
Mar 6, 2026
Active Through
Mar 6, 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
UDT Family Life Center Early Childhood Development Center is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 19 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-30 | Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operable at all times. - 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. |
| 2023-03-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times. - 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Remove clutter and storage from the egress areas, classrooms and kitchen. - 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. |
| 2023-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. Remove excess storage at the entrance of the door and throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that staff have all clearances, including CARI, CHRI and orientation before being left alone with children. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | 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). |
| 2022-03-15 | 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 upon renewal.7.18.2023 Pertains to 3 named 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all detectors are fully operational at all times. Pertaining to one in room 1 by side exit door. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center's written emergency plans include an alternate indoor location that is located within a safe walking distance from the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair or replace missing areas of the ceiling covering. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) | Eliminate moisture resulting from leaks throughout center ceiling. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(ii) | Maintain the building structure to prevent drafts or heat loss. Pertaining to boarded window. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent excessive drafts or heat loss. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair holes in bathroom wall. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(3) | Ensure that all stairways are free of tripping hazards. Pertaining to side exit steps. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: stairways shall be free of tripping hazards, such as toys, boxes, loose steps, uneven treads, torn carpeting, raised strips, or uneven risers. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Pertaining to excessive garbage and storage surrounding outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. 1/30/23- Drinking Water Checklist and Statement of Assurance outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2020-06-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
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