Child Care Center
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Gregory Avenue School Before & After Care
West Orange, NJ
· Essex County
301 Gregory Ave,
West Orange, NJ 07052
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 669-2908
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07GRE0005
License Issued
Nov 24, 2025
Active Through
Nov 24, 2028
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
The mission of the West Orange Public Schools is to engage in an energetic partnership with all components of this culturally-diverse community, to marshal resources to assist all students to reach their full potential through an academic emphasis on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, to promote the highest quality intellectual and human relations development of our pupils, and to instill in all students the knowledge and decision-making skills essential to make appropriate choices and successfully meet the challenges they will encounter as productive members of society.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2025-01-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-11-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-07-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-06-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 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. Provide CPR and first aid certification for 1 staff. - 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(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. - 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that Epi-pens are present if required by the health statement for 1 child. 6/5/2023 Ensure Epi-pens present for 1 child are not expired. 7/27/2023 Abated based on MOU. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2022-12-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-11-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-09-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-09-13 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-13 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times. At the time of the inspection there were 87 children outside with 2 staff when 6 staff were required. - 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 |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and communication. - 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 a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-09-13 | 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). |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Provide renewal CARI clearance for 1 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | 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. Provide renewal CHRI clearances for 4 staff. 9/21/2022 Provide renewal CHRI clearances for 2 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. Provide documentation of annual orientation training for all staff. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL is completed and provide documentation. - 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). |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-09-13 | 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-2.3(d)(3)(v) | Ensure that the center adheres to all requirements to prevent co-mingling in multi-use buildings, including creating a schedule for outdoor time if the outdoor play area is shared space. At the time of the inspection children who are not included in the licensed program were using the same play area. - The requirements for co-location of a center within a multi-use building are as follows, during operating hours, the Office of Licensing may require the center to have a schedule for outdoor time, if the outdoor play area is shared. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure the center maintains a written statement from the health care provider that is signed by the parent for administration of medication for 1 child. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2021-12-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-10-21 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-05-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-01-15 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-10-16 | Increase | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-09-17 | Renewal,Increase | No | POPS Inspection |
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