Tutor Time Childcare Learning Center
WEST ORANGE, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address481 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ, 07052
CountyEssex
Phone973-731-2590
Websitehttps://www.Tutortime.com
Operating details
Capacity175
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/19/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High3
- Medium-High14
- Medium7
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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481 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ, 07052, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/19/2026
- High3
- Medium-High14
- Medium7
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk3/19/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Repair the stucco as needed in the outdoor play area.
Repair the stucco as needed in the outdoor play area. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-High risk3/19/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Remove the debris from the outdoor play area.
Remove the debris from the outdoor play area. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-Low risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist that includes all staff.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist that includes all staff. 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 2/18/2026 - High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) — 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.
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 6/4/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean including the floors throughout the center.
Ensure all surfaces are clean including the floors throughout the center. 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.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Clean the trash can covers throughout the center.
Clean the trash can covers throughout the center. 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.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure that the toilet is maintained in good operating and sanitary condition in Room 112.
Ensure that the toilet is maintained in good operating and sanitary condition in Room 112. 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.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including ceiling tiles in Room 203.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including ceiling tiles in Room 203. 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.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint windowsill in Room 203.
Repair and/or paint windowsill in Room 203. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces where there is evidence of chipped paint in Room 200.
Repair and/or paint surfaces where there is evidence of chipped paint in Room 200. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint the wall by the window in Room 112.
Repair and/or paint the wall by the window in Room 112. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint the wall above the sink in Room 203.
Repair and/or paint the wall above the sink in Room 203. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint wall in the bathroom of Room 208.
Repair and/or paint wall in the bathroom of Room 208. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Paint the railings where there is evidence of chipped paint throughout the center.
Paint the railings where there is evidence of chipped paint throughout the center. 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.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including cabinetry throughout the center.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including cabinetry throughout the center. 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.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Provide a current fire certificate as required. Regulation: An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.
Not corrected - High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) — Ensure that parents are notified immediately when: a child is bitten and the skin is broken; a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; a child falls from a height greater than the heigh
Ensure that parents are notified immediately when: a child is bitten and the skin is broken; a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; a child falls from a height greater than the height of the child; or an injury requiring professional medical care occurs. Regulation: (a) The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when one of the following occurs while the child is in the center’s care: 1. A child is bitten and the skin is broken; 2. A child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; 3. A child falls from a height greater than the height of the child; or 4. An injury requiring professional medical care occurs.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) — Ensure mouthed toys are washed and sanitized before being given to another child in Room 117.
Ensure mouthed toys are washed and sanitized before being given to another child in Room 117. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: i. Toilet training chairs and potty seats that have first been emptied into a toilet; ii Sinks and faucets used for rinsing a toilet training chair; iv. Toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child; and
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room 204.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room 204. Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(f) — Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately in Room 203.
Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately in Room 203. Regulation: When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. (g) When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be: 1. Labeled for each child; and 2. Stored separately for each child.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) — Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing each diaper in Room 203.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing each diaper in Room 203. Regulation: Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food; after toileting; after assisting a child in toileting; after caring for a child who appears to be sick; after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. 7.8(d)3- Staff members hands are washed after changing each diaper.
Corrected 3/19/2026 - Medium-High risk2/18/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(e) — Ensure that pacifiers, bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are crawling or walking in Room 116.
Ensure that pacifiers, bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are crawling or walking in Room 116. Regulation: The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. 6.3 (a)12. The center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: i. Older infants shall not carry bottles, sippy cups, or regular cups with them while crawling or walking;
Corrected 2/18/2026
2025
- Medium risk4/4/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) — Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting.
Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting. Regulation: All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water.
Corrected 5/5/2025 - Medium-High risk4/4/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. the Office of Licensing shall not issue licenses or renewals to child care centers that are co-located in a building or other structure that contains a dry cleaner or nail salon unless the applicant obtains indoor air sampling that demonstrates that there is no impact to the child care center.
Corrected 5/1/2026 - Medium-High risk4/4/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Remove the leaves from the outdoor play area.
Remove the leaves from the outdoor play area. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children.
Corrected 5/5/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: WEST ORANGE, Essex County
- Capacity: 175
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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