YMCA of Montclair Franklin School
BLOOMFIELD, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address85 Curtis Street, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
CountyEssex
Phone973-415-6134
Operating details
Capacity98
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 12/8/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High6
- Medium-High9
- Medium1
- Medium-Low9
- Low0
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Location
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85 Curtis Street, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 12/8/2025
- High2
- Medium-High4
- Medium0
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2025
- High risk12/8/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. Missing for 1 staff.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. Missing for 1 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 12/8/2025
2024
- Medium-High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills. 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 9/22/2025 - Medium-High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center.
Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. 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 9/22/2025 - High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training. 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 3/26/2025 - Medium-Low risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.4(a) — Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. 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 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center.
Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. 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.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills. 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 2/24/2025 - Medium-Low risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used.
Corrected 2/24/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: BLOOMFIELD, Essex County
- Capacity: 98
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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