Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Washington Street Head Start
East Orange, NJ
· Essex County
106 Washington Street,
East Orange, NJ 07017
Quick Facts
Capacity
55 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 676-1110
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07WAS0002
License Issued
Mar 9, 2026
Active Through
Mar 9, 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
Washington Street Head Start is a Child Care Center in East Orange NJ, with a maximum capacity of 55 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-11 | Record Retrieval,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-30 | New Space | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-28 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-25 | 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. |
| 2022-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2022-04-25 | 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. |
| 2022-04-25 | 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 |
| 2022-04-25 | 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. |
| 2022-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-15 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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