Trinity Episcopal Day School, Inc
CRANFORD, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address205 North Avenue East, Cranford, NJ, 07016
CountyUnion
Phone908-276-2881
Operating details
Capacity132
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/5/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High8
- Medium-High9
- Medium6
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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205 North Avenue East, Cranford, NJ, 07016, CRANFORD, NJ 07016
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/5/2026
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2026
- Medium-High risk6/5/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.7(f) — Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including record of semi-annual emergency evacuation drills.
Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including record of semi-annual emergency evacuation drills. Regulation: (f) Documentation of emergency evacuation drills for all passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus shall be maintained in a log containing the following information: 1. The date of the drill; 2. The number of passengers; 3. The time taken to evacuate the bus; and 4. The signature of the person conducting the drill.
Corrected 4/24/2026 - Medium-Low risk4/17/2026
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 5/6/2026 - High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(f) — Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are stored separately.
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are stored separately. 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 6/5/2026 - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each
Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. The center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.
Corrected 4/23/2026 - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually for each session.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually for each session. 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 4/23/2026 - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) — Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: dates of return.
Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: dates of return. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include: the child's name; the date and time the illness, symptoms of illness or diseases were observed at the center; a description of the symptoms of illness manifested by the child; the action taken by the center to assist: the child who is demonstrating symptoms of illness; and the director in determining if exclusion of the child from the center is necessary; any significant change in the child's symptoms of illness; the date, if applicable, that: the child was removed from the center; the child returned to the center with a note from a health care provider attesting to the child's admissibility to the center and recovery from a reportable disease, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:57; the child returned to the center with a parent’s note attesting that six days have elapsed since the onset of chicken pox, or that all chicken pox sores have dried and crusted; or the child returned to the center symptom-free.
Corrected 4/23/2026 - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) — Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including prior to preparing food.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including prior to preparing food. 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 4/23/2026 - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including when contact with blood.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including when contact with blood. 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 4/23/2026 - Medium risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) — Replace the puzzles with missing pieces.
Replace the puzzles with missing pieces. Regulation: The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program.
Corrected 6/5/2026 - Medium risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) — Provide at least five different activity areas with at least five different types of supplies and equipment for children over 18 months of age in classroom 215/218.
Provide at least five different activity areas with at least five different types of supplies and equipment for children over 18 months of age in classroom 215/218. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center.
Corrected 6/5/2026 - Medium risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(1) — Ensure that the children go outdoors daily.
Ensure that the children go outdoors daily. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall provide daily outdoor activities at an outdoor play area, park or playground, or on a walk, weather permitting.
Corrected 6/5/2026 - Medium risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) — Test for the presence of radon gas as required.
Test for the presence of radon gas as required. Regulation: 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 5/6/2026 - Medium-High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Secure the rugs in classroom 126 and 128. 5/6/2026-Rug in Room 128 not secured.
Secure the rugs in classroom 126 and 128. 5/6/2026-Rug in Room 128 not secured. 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 6/5/2026 - High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)(2) — Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for children and staff, including after care and bussing times. 4/21/2026- The children's sign in sheets are outstanding.
Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for children and staff, including after care and bussing times. 4/21/2026- The children's sign in sheets are outstanding. Regulation: The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked and maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
Corrected 5/6/2026 - High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(a)(3) — Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions. Regulation: The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; and job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff.
Corrected 5/6/2026 - High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(4) — Ensure staff without a cleared CARI are not left alone to supervise children at any time. There was a therapist alone with a child.
Ensure staff without a cleared CARI are not left alone to supervise children at any time. There was a therapist alone with a child. 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 5/6/2026 - Medium risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal. Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Corrected 4/23/2026 - High risk4/17/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(6)(iii) — Ensure that children are not inactive for more than 30 minutes unless they are eating, sleeping or ill.
Ensure that children are not inactive for more than 30 minutes unless they are eating, sleeping or ill. Regulation: iii. whenever feasible, and unless the child is eating, sleeping, needs to complete a seated activity, or is ill, children shall not be inactive for more than 30 minutes.
Corrected 5/6/2026
2025
- High risk7/11/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Based on report, retrain the named staff on ensuring that toxic substances are inaccessible to the children at all times.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on ensuring that toxic substances are inaccessible to the children at all times. 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 4/17/2026 - High risk7/11/2025
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 members. 12/19/2025- There are 6 CHRIs missing.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff members. 12/19/2025- There are 6 CHRIs 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 12/19/2025 - Medium risk7/11/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Provide paint to exposed areas of walls throughout the center.
Provide paint to exposed areas of walls throughout the center. 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 11/3/2025 - Medium-High risk7/11/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Based on report, ensure that toxic substances are inaccessible to the children at all times throughout the center
Based on report, ensure that toxic substances are inaccessible to the children at all times throughout the center 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 7/11/2025 - High risk7/11/2025
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.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. 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 11/3/2025 - Medium-Low risk7/11/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) — Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education
Corrected 11/18/2025
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$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: CRANFORD, Union County
- Capacity: 132
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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