Description: At First Impressions we believe that a safe, loving environment should be the most basic foundation of all childcare programs. We value partnerships with our families as the building block of our center. We respect parents as a child’s first advocate, and we work collaboratively to ensure that familes are involved in ongoing healthy iStock_000007925507XSmallemotional, psychological, and educational development in all children. We build strong partnerships between home and center to encourage sharing of cultures, ideas, knowledge, strengths and differences. Collaboration between families and our center is essential to growth and development of the individual child. Together we work at the task of providing a strong foundation for each child’s life.
We believe in students capabilities to learn repect, and responsibility and to learn to care for others, and see themselves as constructive contributors of the community. We believe that learning how to get along with others is a life-long skill. Teachers facilitate problem solving, assist children in making positive choices, and help them develop appropriate solutions. Our staff strives to help children learn how they have an impact on others, to recognize their emotions and express them in acceptable ways.
Children’s learning and growth are seen as intertwined. We recognize the importance of play on the learning process. Our philosophy is that play is a child’s work, and fosters all aspects of development. Play is the source of laughter, humor, of inventiveness and beauty. It allows children to entertain possibilities and envision the future. During active play, a child’s mind, body and emotions develop and true learning takes place.
Our teachers support children’s acquisition of skills, knowledge and dispositions for learning (concepts or facts, physical and social tasks, curiosity or friendliness.) We prepare each child to enter kindergarten academically ready, and confident of their abilities, and we may help them achieve a lifelong love of learning.
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, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Reinspection | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-25 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-5.2(a) | A person seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23 (hereinafter referred to as the “NJUCC”). |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(2) | Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water. |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 159299 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
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Please do not send your children to this daycare! The owners are rude and terrible people as well as the "executive director." They talk down to their staff and treat them horribly as well. I have also heard discriminatory remarks at times. They do not take any parent concerns seriously and laugh them off constantly. The staff turn over rate is ridiculous - I can't tell you how many "teachers" have come and gone, most being high school/college age girls. Please do not use this place!