YMCA of Eastern Union County - Elmora School #12
ELIZABETH, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address638 Magie Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
CountyUnion
Phone908-355-9622
Websitehttps://www.tgfymca.org
Operating details
Capacity65
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 5/21/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High10
- Medium-High4
- Medium1
- Medium-Low10
- Low0
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638 Magie Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ, 07202, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 5/21/2025
- High3
- Medium-High3
- Medium0
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
2025
- Medium-Low risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b) — Maintain at the center and distribute to all staff, a copy of the Information to Parents document designated by the OOL; maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the policy.
Maintain at the center and distribute to all staff, a copy of the Information to Parents document designated by the OOL; maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the policy. Regulation: The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - High risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation for the center's license renewal.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation for the center's license renewal. Regulation: A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.
Corrected 6/26/2025 - Medium-High risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Regulation: Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - Medium-High risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL. 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 7/31/2025 - High risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - High risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that a CHRI background check is completed as required for 1 named staff.
Ensure that a CHRI background check is completed as required for 1 named staff. 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.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - Medium-Low risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(k) — Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's social media policy.
Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's social media policy. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites; the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents; the types of social media that the center uses, the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with the parent, the guidelines for appropriate conduct by staff members, and the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - Medium-Low risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(f) — Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's discipline policy.
Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's discipline policy. Regulation: The center shall secure and maintain on file each staff member's signature, attesting to receipt of the policy on the disciplining of children by staff members.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - Medium-Low risk5/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(b) — Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's release policy.
Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's release policy. Regulation: The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy.
Corrected 7/31/2025
2024
- Medium-High risk10/15/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) — Ensure that at least two staff member who have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at the center at all times.
Ensure that at least two staff member who have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at the center at all times. 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.
Corrected 1/2/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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About this daycare
- Location: ELIZABETH, Union County
- Capacity: 65
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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