Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
YMCA of Eastern Union County, Five Points Branch
Union, NJ
· Union County
201 Tucker Ave,
Union, NJ 07083
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 688-9622
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
20FIV0003
License Issued
Sep 25, 2025
Active Through
Sep 25, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Michael Miller
2021-06-19 18:24:16
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have toured this provider's facility, but have not used its services
I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the lack of professionalism and condescending approach as a member of the YMCA Five Points named Paul Mickiewicz, Sr. Director of Healthy Living.
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About the Provider
The Five Points Branch impacts the community by ensuring everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. We are joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-16 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-06 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-02 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-10 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-03 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-27 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-28 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-10 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-28 | 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-10-28 | 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). |
| 2022-10-28 | 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. Waiting for new staff clearances. 5/8/23- 15 staff outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Waiting for new staff clearances. 5/8/23- 7 staff outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each diaper change in room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed in room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after each diaper change in room 1. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Repair the ripped diaper mat in room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as 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 |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the Director that indicate the hours the director worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the MPR bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Remove the rust from the bathroom fixtures in the MPR bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(11) | Ensure that all glass within 36 inches above the floor are made of safety glass in the studio room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all windows and other glass surfaces that are not made of safety glass and that are located within 36 inches above the floor shall have protective guards. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that all electrical outlets accessible to the children have protective coverings in the studio room. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2022-10-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2021-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-02 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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