Wyckoff Christian Preschool & Kindergarten
WYCKOFF, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address485 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481
CountyBergen
Phone201-891-7140
Operating details
Capacity105
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/1/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High8
- Medium-High14
- Medium0
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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485 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481, WYCKOFF, NJ 07481
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/1/2026
- High8
- Medium-High14
- Medium0
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Secure fire alarm to wall in Room M5.
Secure fire alarm to wall in Room M5. Regulation: An applicant 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 Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Remove rust and repaint bathroom stall in Room M5.
Remove rust and repaint bathroom stall in Room M5. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(p) — Repair exposed edge and landing surface on the outdoor play equipment.
Repair exposed edge and landing surface on the outdoor play equipment. Regulation: Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(3) — Ensure the center maintains on file, an updated record of each fire drill which includes all required components.
Ensure the center maintains on file, an updated record of each fire drill which includes all required components. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include: the date and time of day of the drill; the weather condition at the time of evacuation; the number of participating children and staff members; and the total amount of time taken to evacuate the center.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Replenish resilient surfacing as required in all play equipment use zones in accordance with ASTM F1292.
Replenish resilient surfacing as required in all play equipment use zones in accordance with ASTM F1292. Regulation: 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Ensure the ceiling vent in the bathroom of Room M16 is clean and free from dust.
Ensure the ceiling vent in the bathroom of Room M16 is clean and free from dust. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure all cleaning supplies are inaccessible to children in Room M8.
Ensure all cleaning supplies are inaccessible to children in Room M8. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Corrected 6/1/2026 - High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure CARI background check are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. 1 Staff member missing CARI background check.
Ensure CARI background check are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. 1 Staff member missing CARI background check. Regulation: 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) — Ensure a self-made solution is made daily and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide documentation of the manufacturer's instructions.
Ensure a self-made solution is made daily and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide documentation of the manufacturer's instructions. Regulation: Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Room M3.
Ensure each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Room M3. Regulation: center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.4(a) — Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage.
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage. Regulation: The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage.
Not corrected - High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) — Return expired medication and ensure current medication is provided in Room M4.
Return expired medication and ensure current medication is provided in Room M4. Regulation: 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: Administration and control of prescription and non-prescription medicines and health care procedures (a) The center shall inform each child’s parent upon enrollment of its policy on administering medication and health care procedures to children, including the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) to (d). The policy shall indicate: 1. Whether the center will administer non-prescription medication or a non-prescribed health care procedure to a child; 2. Whether the center will administer prescription medication or a prescribed health care procedure to a child with a short-term illness; and 3. That the center will provide reasonable accommodations for the administration of medication or health care procedures to a child with special needs, if failure to administer the medication or health care procedure would jeopardize the health of the child or prevent the child from attending the center. 1. Medication and health care procedures shall be administered only after receipt of written approval from the child's parent(s). 2. The center shall: i. Designate those staff members who are trained as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a)8 and authorized to administer medication or health care procedures to, or to supervise self-administration of medication or health care procedures by, those children whose parents authorize it; and ii. Ensure that each staff member designated to administer medication and health care procedures is informed of each child's medication and health care needs. 3. All medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. i. All medication shall be kept in its original container. ii. Medication shall be refrigerated if
Not corrected - High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d) — Ensure all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: 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; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. 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).
Not corrected - High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. 1 staff member missing CHRI background check.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. 1 staff member missing CHRI background check. Regulation: 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). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after outdoor play in Room M16.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after outdoor play in Room M16. Regulation: 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; immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed; immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions; immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and immediately after outdoor play. (2)for children under three months of age or for those children three months of age and older wherein hand washing with soap and running water may not be developmentally appropriate, the center may use an alternate means for hand washing, including but not limited to disposable baby wipes.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(b)(2) — Ensure outdoor sandbox is covered at all time when not in use.
Ensure outdoor sandbox is covered at all time when not in use. Regulation: Centers that maintain outside sandboxes or play areas containing sand shall ensure that the sand is maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Room M4.
Ensure each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Room M4. Regulation: center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.
Not corrected
2025
- High risk11/5/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure the medicine required by the special care plan in present at the center.
Ensure the medicine required by the special care plan in present at the center. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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).
Corrected 12/16/2025 - High risk10/2/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Obtain a special care plan for 1 epi pen in Room M7.
Obtain a special care plan for 1 epi pen in Room M7. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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).
Corrected 11/5/2025 - High risk10/2/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) — Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. Regulation: The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center.
Corrected 11/5/2025 - Medium-High risk10/2/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances, such as cleaning supplies, are inaccessible to the children in Room M16.
Ensure that all toxic substances, such as cleaning supplies, are inaccessible to the children in Room M16. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Corrected 11/5/2025 - Medium-High risk10/2/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances, such as cleaning supplies, are inaccessible to the children in Room M9.
Ensure that all toxic substances, such as cleaning supplies, are inaccessible to the children in Room M9. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Corrected 11/5/2025 - Medium-High risk10/2/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances, such as spray paint, are inaccessible to the children in Room M3.
Ensure that all toxic substances, such as spray paint, are inaccessible to the children in Room M3. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Corrected 11/5/2025 - High risk10/2/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure the special care plan is signed off by the parents in Room M3.
Ensure the special care plan is signed off by the parents in Room M3. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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).
Corrected 11/5/2025
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$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: WYCKOFF, Bergen County
- Capacity: 105
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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