Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Kid's First Adventure, Inc.
Newark, NJ
· Essex County
279 14th Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07103
Quick Facts
Capacity
65 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
140500193
License Issued
Sep 25, 2025
Active Through
Sep 25, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
joya
2018-07-27 02:47:17
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Very unresponsible they left my cousin baby in a park last year.I will not recommend them.
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About the Provider
Kid's First Adventure, Inc. is a Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 65 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-15 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-12 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-03 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-14 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2023-01-05 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-03 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection there were 12 children in room 3 when the room is only licensed for 9. The center is to submit a plan of action to OOL to meet the centers room capacities. 10/3/22. At the time of the inspection there were 10 children in room 3 when the room is only licensed for 9. (abated at the time of inspection) - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection there were 13 children in room 4 when the room is only licensed for 9. The center is to submit a plan of action to OOL to meet the centers room capacities. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms. |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection there were 13 children in room 4 with 1 teacher when 2 were required, 1 teacher walked out of the room leaving the classroom out of ratio. The center needs to retrain all staff on meeting staff/child ratios and submit to OOL. Technical assistance was given. - 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 |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. At the time of the inspection the centers hot lunch was sitting out on the tables for an extended period of time. The center needs to retrain all staff in food handleing and submit to OOL. Technical assistance was given. - 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. |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) | Ensure that children are provided opportunities to leave their sleeping equipment to crawl, walk and play. At the time of the inspection 2 children in the infant room were sleeping in a bouncy seat. The center is to provide retraining for all staff in safe sleep practices and submit to OOL. Technical assistance was given. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play. |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | The center needs to ensure that a staff member is in charge that does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times that the center is open. At the time of the inspection the director went to cover room 3 that was not in child/staff ratio and at that point had direct full time classroom responsibilities. - 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. |
| 2022-08-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2021-12-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-22 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-28 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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