Sapphire Flash Inc.
PALISADES PARK, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address530 10th Street, Palisades Park, NJ, 07650
CountyBergen
Phone201-944-6968
Operating details
Capacity35
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/1/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High14
- Medium3
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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530 10th Street, Palisades Park, NJ, 07650, PALISADES PARK, NJ 07650
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/1/2026
- High5
- Medium-High13
- Medium3
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. In the children's bathroom on the first floor remove Clorox wipes and disinfectant from the reach of the children. Remove the wipes and hand sanitizer in room
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. In the children's bathroom on the first floor remove Clorox wipes and disinfectant from the reach of the children. Remove the wipes and hand sanitizer in room C from the reach of children. 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 6/10/2026 - Medium-High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Replace stained ceiling tile in room D.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Replace stained ceiling tile in room D. 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 6/10/2026 - Medium-High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces in the emergency exit from the second floor by the office. Repair chipping cement on the wall and above the door to the right of the emergency exit door.
Repair and/or paint surfaces in the emergency exit from the second floor by the office. Repair chipping cement on the wall and above the door to the right of the emergency exit door. 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 6/10/2026 - Medium-High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required. Remove all garbage and debris on the playground. Remove parked car on the playground and reframe from parking any vehicles in the playground area.
Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required. Remove all garbage and debris on the playground. Remove parked car on the playground and reframe from parking any vehicles in the playground 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 5/11/2026 - Medium-High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Provide and maintain a fence for the center's outdoor play area and ensure the area is fully enclosed to prevent accidental access to outdoor hazards. Maintain gates to the playground closed at all times.
Provide and maintain a fence for the center's outdoor play area and ensure the area is fully enclosed to prevent accidental access to outdoor hazards. Maintain gates to the playground closed at all times. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition.
Corrected 5/11/2026 - High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d) — Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.
Corrected 6/10/2026 - Medium risk4/1/2026
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 rooms A,B, and D.
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 rooms A,B, and D. 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 6/10/2026 - Medium-High risk4/1/2026
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. Update for missing date. 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 6/10/2026 - High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Remove all excessive storage items from the exit hallway from the first floor. Remove all storage at the bottom of th
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Remove all excessive storage items from the exit hallway from the first floor. Remove all storage at the bottom of the emergency egress from the second floor by the office. Regulation: Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit.
Corrected 6/10/2026 - Medium-Low risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).
Corrected 6/10/2026 - High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. 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 6/10/2026 - Medium-Low risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. 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 6/10/2026 - High risk4/1/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(f) — Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name.
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name. 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 6/10/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-133 — Remove all excess storage from the stairwell from the 2nd floor leading downstairs. Center must maintain a 3 feet clearance for emergency exits. Remove shovel and salt bag from the emergency exit door on the first floor.
Remove all excess storage from the stairwell from the 2nd floor leading downstairs. Center must maintain a 3 feet clearance for emergency exits. Remove shovel and salt bag from the emergency exit door on the first floor. Regulation: Remove excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room.
Corrected 7/16/2025 - Medium-Low risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).
Corrected 7/31/2025 - Medium risk5/27/2025
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 room A, center must provide.
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 room A, center must provide. 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 7/16/2025 - High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d) — Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.
Corrected 7/31/2025 - Medium risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) — Securely fasten bathroom equipment. Repair wall behind the sink in the girl's pink bathroom.
Securely fasten bathroom equipment. Repair wall behind the sink in the girl's pink bathroom. Regulation: Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.
Corrected 7/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Provide and maintain a fence for the center's outdoor play area. Maintain fenced closed at all times in play yard.
Provide and maintain a fence for the center's outdoor play area. Maintain fenced closed at all times in play yard. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition.
Corrected 7/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards, remove spare tires under emergency exit stairway and wheel barrel with concrete from the walkway from exit.
Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards, remove spare tires under emergency exit stairway and wheel barrel with concrete from the walkway from exit. 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 7/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required. Remove bags of branches from the playground. Repaint cover to the sand box and remove all garbage from inside the sand box.
Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required. Remove bags of branches from the playground. Repaint cover to the sand box and remove all garbage from inside the sand box. 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 7/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces, repaint peeling paint on walls in rooms all purpose room, and room D. Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair ceiling above emergency exit sign that has peeling paint. Repaint wall
Repair and/or paint surfaces, repaint peeling paint on walls in rooms all purpose room, and room D. Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair ceiling above emergency exit sign that has peeling paint. Repaint walls in the girl's pink bathroom. 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 7/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean all vents throughout the center.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean all vents 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 7/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/27/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Replace stained ceiling tiles in rooms A,B, and D. Repair ceiling that is on the wall above the lower level emergency door. Wipe down walls throughout the center.
Replace stained ceiling tiles in rooms A,B, and D. Repair ceiling that is on the wall above the lower level emergency door. Wipe down walls 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 7/16/2025
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$999/month
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About this daycare
- Location: PALISADES PARK, Bergen County
- Capacity: 35
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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