First Class Learning and Development Ctr.,Inc.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address683 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
CountyEssex
Phone973-680-9000
Operating details
Capacity100
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 8/26/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High16
- Medium4
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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683 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 8/26/2025
- High3
- Medium-High8
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- High risk8/26/2025
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 9/9/2025 - Medium-High risk8/26/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required after a diaper change in Room 2B.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required after a diaper change in Room 2B. 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.
Corrected 9/9/2025
2024
- Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) — Ensure that all exits in Room 2A, are unobstructed at all times.
Ensure that all exits in Room 2A, are unobstructed at all times. Regulation: The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) — Ensure that all furniture is removed from the emergency egress in Room 1 at all times.
Ensure that all furniture is removed from the emergency egress in Room 1 at all times. Regulation: The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — Ensure that all ceiling tiles in the hallway near Room 1 are kept clean and in good repair.
Ensure that all ceiling tiles in the hallway near Room 1 are kept clean and in good repair. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) — Ensure that the microwave in Room 1 is secured to a stable surface and are not used when children are in the area.
Ensure that the microwave in Room 1 is secured to a stable surface and are not used when children are in the area. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Eliminate moisture resulting from leaks or seepage in the hallway near Room 1.
Eliminate moisture resulting from leaks or seepage in the hallway near Room 1. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Staff took immediate action to remove the aerosol spray from Room 3.
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Staff took immediate action to remove the aerosol spray from Room 3. 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 10/1/2024 - Medium risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(i) — Cease the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two.
Cease the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two. Regulation: The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. Centers shall prohibit the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) — Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. 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 11/4/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) — Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required by state and local laws and regulations.
Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required by state and local laws and regulations. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e)
Corrected 12/30/2024 - High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(1) — Ensure that handwashing in Room 2A, doesn't take place in an area or surface used for food preparation or eating.
Ensure that handwashing in Room 2A, doesn't take place in an area or surface used for food preparation or eating. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, diapering shall not take place in an area or on a surface used for food preparation, service, or eating.
Corrected 12/30/2024 - Medium risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(6) — Ensure that no milk, formula or breast milk is warmed in a microwave oven.
Ensure that no milk, formula or breast milk is warmed in a microwave oven. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, no milk, formula, or breast milk shall be warmed in a microwave oven.
Corrected 12/30/2024
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: BLOOMFIELD, Essex County
- Capacity: 100
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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