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YWCA Afterschool Program at Heywood Ave School
Orange, NJ
· Essex County
421 Heywood Avenue,
Orange, NJ 07050
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
070704631
License Issued
Apr 1, 2026
Active Through
Apr 1, 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
YWCA Afterschool Program at Heywood Ave School is a Child Care Center in Orange NJ, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-17 | TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-29 | Renewal,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-02 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-10-23 | Space Evaluation | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Space Evaluation | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-01 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-01 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Whereas staff was unaware of how many children were in room 8.5/1/23: Staff was unaware 40 children were present. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 8 there were 2 children age 4, and 16 children over the age of 5 with 1 staff present. One additional staff member was needed to meet theminimum required ratio. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the Mantoux results for 2 named staff. - 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). |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.3/21/23: Staff renewals received, sponsor pending. - 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. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 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. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2023-02-01 | 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. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff 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. |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-02-01 | 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. |
| 2023-02-01 | 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. |
| 2023-02-01 | 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 |
| 2023-01-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-14 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-12 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-07-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-06-30 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-05-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-04-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-03-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-11-22 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-01-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-01-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-11-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-10-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-09-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-07-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-06-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-05-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-02-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-23 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-11-12 | Renewal,Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | POPS Inspection |
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