West Orange Community House and Boys & Girls Club, Inc.

WEST ORANGE, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

2.0based on state inspection data
Capacity180
Est. price$899/mo

Contact information

Address242 Main Street, West Orange, NJ, 07052

CityWEST ORANGE, NJ 07052

CountyEssex

Phone973-736-1282

Websitehttps://www.bgcwo.org

Operating details

Capacity180

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 5/4/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High4
  • Medium-High18
  • Medium2
  • Medium-Low1
  • Low0

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242 Main Street, West Orange, NJ, 07052, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052

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Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 5/4/2026

  • High4
  • Medium-High18
  • Medium2
  • Medium-Low1
  • Low0

2026

  1. High risk5/4/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that the backpack with medication is inaccessible to the children in Room 9.

    Ensure that the backpack with medication is inaccessible to the children in Room 9. 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 5/4/2026
  2. High risk4/6/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during nap time in Room 1.

    Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times including during nap time in Room 1. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.

    Corrected 5/4/2026
  3. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required including the hole in the ground by the fence.

    Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required including the hole in the ground by the fence. 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 3/2/2026
  4. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure the walkway is free of hazards: secure and repair the retaining wall as needed.

    Ensure the walkway is free of hazards: secure and repair the retaining wall as needed. 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 3/2/2026
  5. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Paint the bikes where there is evidence of chipped paint.

    Paint the bikes where there is evidence of chipped paint. 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 4/6/2026
  6. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Repair and paint the outdoor wall where there is evidence of chipping paint by the exit of Room 1.

    Repair and paint the outdoor wall where there is evidence of chipping paint by the exit of Room 1. 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 6/16/2026
  7. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Replace damaged wooden board on the climbing equipment.

    Replace damaged wooden board on the climbing equipment. 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 4/6/2026
  8. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards: have trees in the outdoor play area evaluated by a tree service professional and remove any limbs or branches as necessary.

    Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards: have trees in the outdoor play area evaluated by a tree service professional and remove any limbs or branches as necessary. 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 3/2/2026
  9. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(5) — Ensure garbage receptacles are securely covered if used for food throughout the center.

    Ensure garbage receptacles are securely covered if used for food throughout the center. Regulation: garbage receptacles shall be: made of durable, leak-proof and nonabsorbent materials; covered in a secure manner; emptied to the outdoor garbage receptacle when filled; maintained in a sanitary manner.

    Corrected 3/2/2026
  10. Medium risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Cover or paint wall where there is evidence of chipped paint in the bathroom in Room 7.

    Cover or paint wall where there is evidence of chipped paint in the bathroom in Room 7. 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 3/2/2026
  11. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center.

    Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

    Corrected 5/4/2026
  12. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including doors by the hallway bathrooms.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including doors by the hallway bathrooms. 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 3/2/2026
  13. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)(7) — Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal.

    Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal. Regulation: Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall: ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license; and submit the results of the risk assessment to the Office of Licensing and the local department of health.

    Corrected 3/2/2026
  14. High risk1/13/2026

    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 5/4/2026
  15. Medium-Low risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(k) — Ensure the center's social media policy includes all required components.

    Ensure the center's social media policy includes all required components. 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.

    Corrected 3/2/2026
  16. Medium risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) — Provide protective coverings for all electrical outlets accessible to the children in Room1.

    Provide protective coverings for all electrical outlets accessible to the children in Room1. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers.

    Corrected 3/2/2026
  17. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Secure the sink in the bathroom in Room 9.

    Secure the sink in the bathroom in Room 9. 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 3/2/2026
  18. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sofa in Room 7.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sofa in Room 7. 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 5/4/2026
  19. High risk1/13/2026

    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 4/6/2026

2025

  1. Medium-High risk10/28/2025

    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 8.

    Ensure mouthed toys are washed and sanitized before being given to another child in Room 8. 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 12/8/2025
  2. Medium-High risk10/28/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in Room 8.

    Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in Room 8. 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: iii. Diapering surfaces;

    Corrected 12/8/2025
  3. Medium-High risk10/28/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including rocking chair in Room 8.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including rocking chair in Room 8. 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 1/13/2026
  4. Medium-High risk10/28/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sofa in Room 2.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sofa in Room 2. 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 12/8/2025
  5. Medium-High risk10/28/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Provide missing caps on the toilets in Room 7 bathroom and hallway bathroom (girls).

    Provide missing caps on the toilets in Room 7 bathroom and hallway bathroom (girls). 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 12/8/2025
  6. Medium-High risk10/28/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Replace stained ceiling tile in Room 7.

    Replace stained ceiling tile in Room 7. 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 1/13/2026

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2Recent Violations
(Past 6 Months)

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About this daycare

  • Location: WEST ORANGE, Essex County
  • Capacity: 180
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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