Child Care Center
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Zion Land Academy
Elizabeth, NJ
· Union County
800-822 Flora St,
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Quick Facts
Capacity
48 children
Age range (listing information)
2 1/2 - 13 years
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 355-7210
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC116016
License Issued
Aug 27, 2026
Active Through
Aug 27, 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
Zion Land Academy is a Child Care Center in Elizabeth NJ, with a maximum capacity of 48 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(1)(ii) | Provide Memorandum of Understanding stating that the center will not enroll any children less than 2.5 years of age. - For newly-constructed buildings, for existing buildings whose construction code group classification would change from that which it had been, or for existing buildings that require major alteration or renovation, the center shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) issued by the municipality in which it is located, reflecting the center's compliance with the provisions of the NJUCC, and submit a copy of the CO to the Office of Licensing, for the following group classification: I-4 (Institutional) for buildings accommodating one or more children less than 2 ½ years of age. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting. - All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(h)(3)(ii) | Ensure that the center provides parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, the center shall provide for the direct involvement of parents of enrolled children in the center's operation and activities by holding individual parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request of the parent or staff member(s) to discuss the child’s needs and progress. |
| 2023-05-16 | 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.Provide CHRI clearances for three staff members. - 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. |
| 2023-05-16 | 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. |
| 2023-05-16 | 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. |
| 2023-05-16 | 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. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-05-16 | 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. |
| 2023-05-16 | 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 |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. - 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. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Clean vents throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(14) | Ensure that ramp railings used by children on the way to the playground that subject the children to an open drop have five foot barriers as required. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all balconies, rooftops, verandas, and all floor levels used by children that are above the first floor and subject the children to an open drop or atrium shall be protected by barriers consisting of safety glass, Plexiglas, or any other materials approved by the Office of Licensing. Such barriers shall extend at least five feet above the floor level. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing under the climber with slides. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-05-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-12 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-27 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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