YWCA of Bergen County - Selzer School
DUMONT, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address435 Prospect Ave, Dumont, NJ, 07628
CityDUMONT, NJ 07628
CountyBergen
Phone201-384-6349
Operating details
Capacity23
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 11/24/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High12
- Medium-High4
- Medium0
- Medium-Low6
- Low0
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435 Prospect Ave, Dumont, NJ, 07628, DUMONT, NJ 07628
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 11/24/2025
- High5
- Medium-High2
- Medium0
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
2025
- High risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 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. Missing orientation training for 2 named staff.
Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. Missing orientation training for 2 named staff. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 1/20/2026 - Medium-High risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) — Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training.
Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training. Regulation: 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. The first aid and CPR training shall include a hands-on training component in addition to any online training coursework.
Corrected 1/20/2026 - Medium-Low risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Missing staff development training for 2 named staff.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Missing staff development training for 2 named staff. 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).
Corrected 1/20/2026 - High risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l) — Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components.
Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components. Regulation: (l) Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating: i. The location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies; ii. The name, address and telephone number of the physician retained by the center or of the health facility to be used in emergencies; iii. An alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall: (1) Select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance; or (2) Develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location; iv. The hospital or clinic to which injured or ill children will be taken; v. The telephone numbers for obtaining police, fire, ambulance and poison control services, including the National Poison Emergency Hotline at (800) 222-1222; vi. The location of written authorization from parent(s) for emergency medical care for each child; vii. A diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area; viii. The location of fire alarms and fire extinguishers; and ix. Procedures for ensuring children’s safety and communicating with parents in the event of evacuation, lockdown, natural or civil disaster, and other emergencies. The procedures shall indicate: (1) The plan for informing parents of their children’s whereabouts; and (2) The local law enforcement agency or emergency management office that has been notified of the center’s identifying information, as specified in (l)3 below. 2. The emergency procedures shall be readily accessible in a designated location within the center. 3. The center shall ensure that the appropriate local law enforcement agency or emergency management office is notified of: i. The center’s name and location; ii. The number, ages, and special needs of children e
Corrected 1/20/2026
2024
- High risk12/10/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) — Verify the locations of the elevated lead levels in comparison to the approved rooms for licensing. If areas are part of the approved rooms, submit a copy of the letter to the families indicating the elevated levels, post sig
Verify the locations of the elevated lead levels in comparison to the approved rooms for licensing. If areas are part of the approved rooms, submit a copy of the letter to the families indicating the elevated levels, post signage on those faucets indicating the water if for handwashing only, provide bottle water for drinking. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-Low risk12/10/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure that all of the required components of the checklist is available at the center.
Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure that all of the required components of the checklist is available at the center. Regulation: 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).
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk12/10/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) — Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure that the signed application includes the parental employer information.
Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure that the signed application includes the parental employer information. Regulation: 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; the name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s); the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1; and the name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider; signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment; the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b); the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b).; health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a); and for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b).
Corrected 2/18/2025 - High risk12/10/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Maintain medication records that include the parental authorization.
Maintain medication records that include the parental authorization. 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: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - High risk12/10/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Maintain medication records that include the parental authorization. 9-25-25 - 1 named child missing medication per Care Plan.
Maintain medication records that include the parental authorization. 9-25-25 - 1 named child missing medication per Care Plan. 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: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.
Corrected 11/10/2025 - Medium-Low risk12/10/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure that all of the required components of the checklist is available at the center.
Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure that all of the required components of the checklist is available at the center. Regulation: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.
Corrected 9/25/2025
Safety & Compliance Analysis
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,059/month
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About this daycare
- Location: DUMONT, Bergen County
- Capacity: 23
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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