Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
New Heaven Daycare Center, LLC
Jersey City, NJ
· Hudson County
196 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE,
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Quick Facts
Capacity
55 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
130700165
License Issued
Dec 19, 2025
Active Through
Dec 19, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
New Heaven Day Care
2016-01-14 21:27:17
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
This day care has been the best i been to
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About the Provider
New Heaven Daycare Center, LLC is a Child Care Center in JERSEY CITY NJ, with a maximum capacity of 55 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-04 | Re-Inspection,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-19 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In Room #2 there were 8 children present, 7children-18-24 months, 1 child-2 1/2, 2 staff were required, 1 staff was present. In room #3 there were 5 children 0-18 months present, 2 staff were required, 1 staff was present. - 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 |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Ensure that a director is working at the center for 50 percent of the daily operating hours. - 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. |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. - The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2) | Ensure there is an adequate amount of cribs for the children under the age of 12 months enrolled in the program. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure all concerns of inappropriate staff action are reported to the hotline and the Office of Licensing in a timely manner. Retrain staff on reporting procedures and obtain signatures of the training. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-12-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(3) | Cease the use of electric space heaters or heating appliances in Room #2 and Room #3. - Heating requirements are as follows: the center shall not use portable liquid fuel-burning or wood-burning heating appliances or electric space heaters. |
| 2022-11-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the staff that indicate the arrival and departure times. - 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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology by children at the center. Children under the age of 2 shall be prohibited from viewing television. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vii) | Ensure that bottles are not propped at any time. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: when a child is feeding, the bottle shall not be propped at any time. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) | Ensure that children over three months of age wash their hands with soap and running water after a diaper change. - 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 |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - 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) |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children, including a provision that children can only be released to the parent or other authorized individuals. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) | Ensure that children are evacuated from the center within three minutes during each fire drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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 |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in the hallway of 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Repair the plastic border around the bottom of the wall in Room #2. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in Room #2. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in Room #3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - 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 sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center maintains a written and signed policy on the emergency treatment and transportation of children to the hospital. - 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). |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that all cribs meet CPSC standards and that the CPSC documentation is maintained on file at the center. Provide 1 evacuation crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children. - 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 |
| 2022-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative provide all of the required information needed to complete a CHRI background check.4-27-23: Received 3 CHRIs, 2 outstanding.5-15-23: Received 1 CHRI, 1 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 provide the identifying information and documentation to the State-authorized vendor as necessary to conduct a CHRI background check, including the individual’s name, address, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, sex, race, height, weight, hair color, eye color, Social Security number, and the center’s license number. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-04 | 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. Provide timesheets for the director, head teacher and director designee. - 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. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - 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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. - 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-18 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-29 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
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