Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Lower Middle Before & After School Care
Skillman, NJ
· Somerset County
373 Burnt Hill Road,
Skillman, NJ 08558
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 497-9622
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
140700128
License Issued
Sep 28, 2026
Active Through
Sep 28, 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
YMCA Afterschool is a place where your child can learn while having fun with friends in a safe and nurturing environment. With values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility as our guide, we work with every child to help them realize their true potential.
Our program consists of three key components, Academic Enrichment, Recreation and Activity Centers.
Academic Enrichment includes homework time and curriculum that uses activities to promote academic understanding.
Fun and Fitness focuses on increasing physical activity and educating kids on the importance of nutrition.
Activity Areas allow kids to explore and pursue their specific areas of interest - board games, arts & crafts, legos, reading area etc.
At the Y, we create a nurturing environment where children can develop socially and participate in activities that complement their learning and academic achievement. For example, cooking projects help to teach fractions and journal writing helps to develop writing skills and promotes self-expression.
All our afterschool sites are fully licensed by the State of New Jersey and operate on a 1:15 staff to student ratio as required by the State.
Our program consists of three key components, Academic Enrichment, Recreation and Activity Centers.
Academic Enrichment includes homework time and curriculum that uses activities to promote academic understanding.
Fun and Fitness focuses on increasing physical activity and educating kids on the importance of nutrition.
Activity Areas allow kids to explore and pursue their specific areas of interest - board games, arts & crafts, legos, reading area etc.
At the Y, we create a nurturing environment where children can develop socially and participate in activities that complement their learning and academic achievement. For example, cooking projects help to teach fractions and journal writing helps to develop writing skills and promotes self-expression.
All our afterschool sites are fully licensed by the State of New Jersey and operate on a 1:15 staff to student ratio as required by the State.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-09-14 | Email,Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-15 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-26 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-27 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-16 | Email,Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-17 | Unable to Conduct Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-30 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-21 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-14 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-10-29 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-11-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-07-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-06-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-20 | Renewal,New Space | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Renewal,New Space | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and maintains job descriptions, titles, and qualifications for all center staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director designee completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. There is 1 staff member with a 1st Aid ?CPR certificate. - 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | 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. |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-04 | 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. |
| 2022-12-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-13 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-04 | New Sponsor | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-04 | New Sponsor | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. - 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. |
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(i) | Ensure that staff are aware of the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies. Provide a thermometer for the program. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies. |
| 2022-10-04 | 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. |
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