Greater Bergen Community Action
JERSEY CITY, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address93 Nelson Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07307
CountyHudson
Phone201-342-5189
Operating details
Capacity340
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 5/26/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High7
- Medium-High6
- Medium6
- Medium-Low6
- Low0
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93 Nelson Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 07307, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07307
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 5/26/2026
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- Medium-High4
- Medium3
- Medium-Low6
- Low0
2026
- Medium-Low risk5/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Submit to OOL, staff development hours for two (2) named members of staff.
Submit to OOL, staff development hours for two (2) named members of staff. 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 6/24/2026 - High risk5/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for two (2) regularly scheduled members of staff for the center's license renewal dated 9/16/2026.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for two (2) regularly scheduled members of staff for the center's license renewal dated 9/16/2026. 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 6/24/2026 - Medium-Low risk5/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Submit to the OOL, signed application for six (6) members of staff.
Submit to the OOL, signed application for six (6) members of 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 5/27/2026 - Medium-High risk5/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Obtain and maintain on file, Mantoux and physical examination results for six (6) named members of staff. 5/27/26 Submit to OOL, Mantoux and physical examination results for a named member of staff.
Obtain and maintain on file, Mantoux and physical examination results for six (6) named members of staff. 5/27/26 Submit to OOL, Mantoux and physical examination results for a named member of 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 5/28/2026 - Medium-Low risk5/26/2026
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 6/24/2026
2025
- High risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Submit to the OOL orientation training hours for a named member of staff.
Submit to the OOL orientation training hours for a named member of staff. 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 4/3/2025 - Medium-High risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave).
Provide a current fire certificate as required for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave). 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 4/28/2025 - Medium-Low risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.4(a) — Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave).
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave). 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 4/3/2025 - Medium-Low risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Three (3) members of staff are missing staff development hours.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Three (3) members of staff are missing staff development hours. 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 4/3/2025 - High risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Maintain on file, CHRI clearance letters for two members of staff.
Maintain on file, CHRI clearance letters for two members of 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 4/3/2025 - Medium risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(3) — Ensure Room 101 is set up to accommodate learning for the ages served or submit a request for a decrease in NJCCIS.
Ensure Room 101 is set up to accommodate learning for the ages served or submit a request for a decrease in NJCCIS. Regulation: The center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.
Corrected 8/7/2025 - Medium-High risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave).
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave). 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 10/29/2025 - Medium risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) — Submit to the OOL, a copy of the radon test result for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave).
Submit to the OOL, a copy of the radon test result for Building 1 (93 Nelson Ave). 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 4/3/2025 - Medium-High risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition in the bathrooms of Rooms 103, 107 and 109 (93 nelson Ave.).
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition in the bathrooms of Rooms 103, 107 and 109 (93 nelson Ave.). 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 4/28/2025 - Medium-Low risk3/25/2025
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 4/3/2025 - Medium risk3/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room B1, Building 2 (101 Nelson Ave.).
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room B1, Building 2 (101 Nelson Ave.). Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Corrected 4/3/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: JERSEY CITY, Hudson County
- Capacity: 340
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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