Al and Jean's Inc.

PLAINFIELD, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

4.3based on state inspection data
Capacity123
Est. price$899/mo

Contact information

Address912 S Ave, Plainfield, NJ, 07060

CityPLAINFIELD, NJ 07060

CountyUnion

Phone908-412-8222

Operating details

Capacity123

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 9/23/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High11
  • Medium-High10
  • Medium3
  • Medium-Low1
  • Low0

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912 S Ave, Plainfield, NJ, 07060, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060

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Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 9/23/2025

  • High11
  • Medium-High10
  • Medium3
  • Medium-Low1
  • Low0

2025

  1. Medium-High risk9/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the emergency lighting is operable at all times in Rooms 6.

    Ensure that the emergency lighting is operable at all times in Rooms 6. Regulation: An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.

    Corrected 10/30/2025
  2. High risk9/23/2025

    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. Submit a copy o

    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. Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results. 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 11/24/2025
  3. High risk9/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide a second Epi-pen as required by the special care plan and ensure both Epi-pens are stored in their original box for named child.

    Provide a second Epi-pen as required by the special care plan and ensure both Epi-pens are stored in their original box for named child. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. The center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40- 12.5.e(1).

    Corrected 10/30/2025
  4. Medium-High risk9/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for 19 named staff.

    Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for 19 named 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 10/30/2025
  5. High risk9/23/2025

    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 10/30/2025
  6. High risk9/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Provide CHRI clearances for ten named staff.

    Provide CHRI clearances for ten 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 10/30/2025
  7. Medium-High risk9/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a) — Ensure that all children's Universal Health Record is updated annually.

    Ensure that all children's Universal Health Record is updated annually. 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, immunization, or medical treatment conflicts with

    Corrected 11/24/2025
  8. High risk8/26/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) — Based on information, ensure that parents are notified of incidents occurring at the center as required. A named staff initially indicated that a named child's facial and knee injuries occurred at 2pm when it had actually happened

    Based on information, ensure that parents are notified of incidents occurring at the center as required. A named staff initially indicated that a named child's facial and knee injuries occurred at 2pm when it had actually happened at 10am and the named child's parent was not notified until 2pm. 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 8/26/2025
  9. High risk8/26/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Based on information, retrain all staff on ensure that parents are notified of injuries occurring at the center within the required timeframes and providing accurate information regarding incidents.

    Based on information, retrain all staff on ensure that parents are notified of injuries occurring at the center within the required timeframes and providing accurate information regarding incidents. 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 8/26/2025
  10. Medium-High risk2/24/2025

    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 5/6/2025
  11. Medium-High risk2/24/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required for Building 2.

    Provide a current fire certificate as required for Building 2. 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.

    Corrected 4/24/2025

2024

  1. High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(2) — Provide a cleared CARI for four named staff.

    Provide a cleared CARI for four named 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 12/5/2024
  2. Medium-High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.4(a)(13) — Post a sign in a prominent location prohibiting smoking during the center's operating hours in Building 2.

    Post a sign in a prominent location prohibiting smoking during the center's operating hours in Building 2. Regulation: The Office of Licensing may deny an application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval for good cause, including failure to comply with the provisions of P.L. 1998, c. 35, which prohibit smoking in child care centers, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(d).

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  3. Medium-High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) — Test for the presence of radon gas in every room on the lowest floor used by children in each building and post the test results in a prominent location in Building 2.

    Test for the presence of radon gas in every room on the lowest floor used by children in each building and post the test results in a prominent location in Building 2. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2.

    Corrected 12/17/2024
  4. Medium-High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required for Building 2.

    Provide a current fire certificate as required for Building 2. 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.

    Corrected 2/24/2025
  5. Medium risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.2(e) — Post the center's license in a prominent location in Building 2.

    Post the center's license in a prominent location in Building 2. Regulation: The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center.

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  6. Medium-High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) — Ensure that Building 2 has a fire extinguisher that is serviced and tagged.

    Ensure that Building 2 has a fire extinguisher that is serviced and tagged. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  7. Medium risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(9) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification.

    Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: 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 2/24/2025
  8. Medium-High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) — Post a diagram depicting how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area, and ensure that a copy is included in the center's emergency plan for Building 2.

    Post a diagram depicting how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area, and ensure that a copy is included in the center's emergency plan for Building 2. Regulation: Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area.

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  9. High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(4) — Ensure that all people who work with the children and are not required to complete a CARI background check are directly supervised by a cleared staff member and not left alone with the children.

    Ensure that all people who work with the children and are not required to complete a CARI background check are directly supervised by a cleared staff member and not left alone with the children. Regulation: When a person who is not required to complete a CARI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  10. High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(3) — Provide CHRI clearances for four named staff.

    Provide CHRI clearances for four 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 12/5/2024
  11. Medium risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) — Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, with a self-made solution of bleach and water that is made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

    Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, with a self-made solution of bleach and water that is made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Regulation: Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container.

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  12. High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) — Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served for Building 2.

    Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served for Building 2. Regulation: The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center.

    Corrected 1/28/2025
  13. Medium-Low risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Provide an updated Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

    Provide an updated Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d).

    Corrected 12/5/2024
  14. High risk11/4/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) — Ensure that four named staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist.

    Ensure that four named staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. Regulation: The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed.

    Corrected 12/5/2024

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About this daycare

  • Location: PLAINFIELD, Union County
  • Capacity: 123
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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