Hillside School Extended Day Program
LIVINGSTON, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address98 Belmont Ave, Livingston, NJ, 07039
CountyEssex
Phone973-885-3073
Operating details
Capacity100
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/25/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High13
- Medium-High7
- Medium1
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
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98 Belmont Ave, Livingston, NJ, 07039, LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/25/2026
- High12
- Medium-High7
- Medium1
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk2/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) — Operate within each room's capacity. At the time of the inspection, 25 children were in the art room when its capacity is for 18 children.
Operate within each room's capacity. At the time of the inspection, 25 children were in the art room when its capacity is for 18 children. Regulation: At no time shall a center: i. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval; ii. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity;
Corrected 5/1/2026
2025
- Medium-Low risk10/27/2025
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.
Corrected 1/6/2026 - Medium risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.2(e) — Post the center's current license in a prominent location in each building.
Post the center's current license in a prominent location in each building. Regulation: The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center.
Corrected 1/6/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) — Ensure expired medication is returned and replaced as per the special care plan. 1 named child has expired Albuterol.
Ensure expired medication is returned and replaced as per the special care plan. 1 named child has expired Albuterol. 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
Corrected 1/6/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) — Ensure medication per the special care plan is present at the center. 1 named child missing Benadryl.
Ensure medication per the special care plan is present at the center. 1 named child missing Benadryl. 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 sha
Corrected 11/25/2025 - Medium-High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a) — Ensure special care plans have all required components. Parent signature missing on special care plan for 1 named children and pg. 2 missing of special care plan.
Ensure special care plans have all required components. Parent signature missing on special care plan for 1 named children and pg. 2 missing of special care plan. Regulation: (a) For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: 1. Each child not enrolled in a public or private school shall have had a health examination performed by a health care provider within: i. Six months prior to admission, for children who are 2½ years of age or younger; or ii. One year prior to admission, for children above 2½ years of age. 2. 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): i. For children coming from other states or countries in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.6 and 4.7; and ii. For children who are in foster care or experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2). 3. For children enrolled in a public or private school, the center shall obtain a written statement from each child's parent indicating: I. That the child is in good health and can participate in the normal activities of the program; and ii. Any conditions or specific needs that may require special accommodations. 4. If immunizations are contraindicated for medical reasons, the center may choose to admit the child, provided that the parent submits to the center a written statement from a health care provider attesting to the following: i. The reason the immunization is medically contraindicated; and ii. The specific time period that the immunization is medically contraindicated. 5. A child shall be exempted from a physical examination, immunization, or medical treatment if the parent objects thereto in a written statement submitted to the center, signed by the
Corrected 1/6/2026 - Medium-High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a) — Ensure special care plans have all required components. Parent signature missing on special care plan for 1 named children.
Ensure special care plans have all required components. Parent signature missing on special care plan for 1 named children. Regulation: (a) For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: 1. Each child not enrolled in a public or private school shall have had a health examination performed by a health care provider within: i. Six months prior to admission, for children who are 2½ years of age or younger; or ii. One year prior to admission, for children above 2½ years of age. 2. 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): i. For children coming from other states or countries in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.6 and 4.7; and ii. For children who are in foster care or experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2). 3. For children enrolled in a public or private school, the center shall obtain a written statement from each child's parent indicating: I. That the child is in good health and can participate in the normal activities of the program; and ii. Any conditions or specific needs that may require special accommodations. 4. If immunizations are contraindicated for medical reasons, the center may choose to admit the child, provided that the parent submits to the center a written statement from a health care provider attesting to the following: i. The reason the immunization is medically contraindicated; and ii. The specific time period that the immunization is medically contraindicated. 5. A child shall be exempted from a physical examination, immunization, or medical treatment if the parent objects thereto in a written statement submitted to the center, signed by the parent, explaining how the examination
Corrected 1/6/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. 7 staff members missing orientation logs. 11/25/2025: 6 orientation logs missing. 1/6/2026: 2 orientation logs missing.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. 7 staff members missing orientation logs. 11/25/2025: 6 orientation logs missing. 1/6/2026: 2 orientation logs missing. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Corrected 4/28/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) — Provide documentation that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide documentation that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Regulation: For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity.
Corrected 4/28/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
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. 5 staff members missing cleared CARI's. 11/25/2025: 1 CARI missing.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. 5 staff members missing cleared CARI's. 11/25/2025: 1 CARI missing. 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 3/12/2026 - Medium-Low risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure the checklist is updated and complete
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure the checklist is updated and complete 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 1/6/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.3(a) — Ensure that the center's records are open for inspection by OOL and available at the center.
Ensure that the center's records are open for inspection by OOL and available at the center. Regulation: Requirements for access to center records are as follows: the center's records shall be open for inspection by authorized representatives of the Office of Licensing and the center's records shall be open for inspection by authorized representatives of the Department’s Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit (IAIU), provided that they may only secure information about children under the Department’s supervision.
Corrected 1/6/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(b)(6) — Ensure accident reports are completed as required including all required components and a written description is provided by the next operating day upon parental request. Accident reports could not be accessed at the time of the
Ensure accident reports are completed as required including all required components and a written description is provided by the next operating day upon parental request. Accident reports could not be accessed at the time of the inspection. Regulation: (b) The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in (a) above. These records shall include the following: 1. The name of the injured child; 2. The date, time and location of the incident; 3. The name and address of the center; 4. The name of the person completing the report; 5. The date the report was completed; and 6. A written description of the following: i. The incident; ii. The injury to the child; iii. The names of witnesses to the incident; and iv. The follow-up action taken by the center, including: (1) Application of first aid; and (2) Consultation or treatment by a licensed physician or other health care provider, if applicable. (d) Upon request of the child's parent, the center shall provide a written description of the incident by the end of the next operating day.
Corrected 11/25/2025 - Medium-High risk10/27/2025
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 3/12/2026 - Medium-High risk10/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) — Operate within each room's capacity. At the time of the inspection, there were 72 children in the Upper Gym, when its capacity is only for 60 children. 11/25/2025: At the time of the inspection, there were 94 children in the
Operate within each room's capacity. At the time of the inspection, there were 72 children in the Upper Gym, when its capacity is only for 60 children. 11/25/2025: At the time of the inspection, there were 94 children in the Upper Gym, when it's capacity is only for 60 children. 1/6/2026: At the time of the inspection, there were 68 children in the Upper Gym, when it's capacity is only for 60 children. Regulation: At no time shall a center: i. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval; ii. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity;
Corrected 2/25/2026 - High risk10/27/2025
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. 5 staff members missing cleared CHRI. 11/25/2025: 1 CHRI missing.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. 5 staff members missing cleared CHRI. 11/25/2025: 1 CHRI missing. 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 3/12/2026
2024
- High risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 2 regularly scheduled staff and 3 substitute staff for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 2 regularly scheduled staff and 3 substitute staff for the center's license renewal. Regulation: When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. 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.
Corrected 2/5/2025 - High risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application and all required documents for the center's license renewal.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application and all required documents 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 3/21/2025 - High risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(b)(1) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 3 new staff.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 3 new staff. Regulation: When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a).
Corrected 2/21/2025 - Medium-Low risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) — Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate t
Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared) and that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member. Regulation: The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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 2/24/2025 - High risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(2) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 new regularly scheduled staff.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 new regularly scheduled staff. 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 conset to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediation terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 2/5/2025 - Medium-High risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) — Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file a 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 2/5/2025 - Medium-High risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills. 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 2/5/2025 - Medium-Low risk11/12/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the
Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared) and that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member. 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 2/24/2025
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About this daycare
- Location: LIVINGSTON, Essex County
- Capacity: 100
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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