Child Care Center
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Watch Me Grow "N" After Care and Summer Camp
Irvington, NJ
· Essex County
3 Marshall St Store 7,
Irvington, NJ 07111
Quick Facts
Capacity
123 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (862) 231-6348
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
180500086
License Issued
Jul 3, 2024
Active Through
Jul 3, 2027
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
Watch Me Grow "N" After Care and Summer Camp is a Child Care Center in Irvington NJ, with a maximum capacity of 123 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
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-10 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-17 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-16 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-16 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-05 | Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-05 | Space Request | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's policies and procedures for field trips. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure that incident reports are completed as required. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(d)(1) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for field trips are adhered to at all times, including getting written permission from the parents. - Staff member(s) shall inform the parent(s) of enrolled children in advance of any field trip(s), outing(s), or special event(s) involving the transportation of children away from the center. The center shall inform parents whether a school bus, other approved school vehicle, or private passenger vehicle will be used, and whether the driver will be a staff member, a parent, or another person. The center shall provide each parent with the name and telephone number of any bus company providing service. Before taking a child on such afield trip, outing, or special event, the center shall secure individual written consent slips signed by a parent for his or her child(ren) for each proposed field trip, outing or special event. |
| 2022-09-30 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on the information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff "smacked" a named child on the arm several times. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-07-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff grabbed and lifted a named child by the back of their clothing and then dropped the named child faceward onto the mat. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that parents are notified of incidents occurring at the center as required. - 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 is bitten and the skin is broken. |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure that incident reports are completed as required. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required. - 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. |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff have completed 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. |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on notifying parents of incidents occurring at the center as required. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-04-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(4) | Based on information, retrain all staff on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9. |
| 2022-04-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Cease the use of blankets for children under 12 months old. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-02-10 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-10 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times at the front 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. |
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair the mesh gate in the room by the bathrooms. - 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. |
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(c)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center provides one of the four monitoring options listed in the manual, including unobstructed glass panels in the infant room. - For rooms and areas used by children, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(e), the following monitoring requirements shall apply: the center shall equip every room or area designated for use by children, except for kitchen and toilet facilities, with one of the following options in order to promote maximum visibility and audibility: uncovered and unobstructed glass panels or two-way mirrors that comprise at least 10 percent of the square footage of one interior wall, provided that such panels or mirrors are not in conflict with applicable provisions of the NJUCC or the NJUFC. |
| 2021-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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