The Kids Palace II LLC
WEST ORANGE, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address85 Whittlesey Avenue, West Orange, NJ, 07052
CountyEssex
Phone973-731-9800
Operating details
Capacity30
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/8/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High10
- Medium-High12
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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85 Whittlesey Avenue, West Orange, NJ, 07052, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/8/2026
- High8
- Medium-High9
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
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2026
- Medium risk4/8/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(c)(2) — Ensure that the director or director designee are on the premises at all times when the center is operating.
Ensure that the director or director designee are on the premises at all times when the center is operating. Regulation: The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee: shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center and shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office of Licensing.
Corrected 5/4/2026 - High risk4/8/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(c) — Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in Room 2. There were 9 children with one staff when 2 were required.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in Room 2. There were 9 children with one staff when 2 were required. Regulation: (c) The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in (d) through (f) below: Under 18 months 1:4 18 months up to 2 ½ years 1:6 2 ½ years up to 4 years 1:10 4 years 1:12 5 years and older 1:15 (d) The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in (d) 1, 2, and 3 below are met: Under 18 months 18 months to under 2 ½ years 2 ½ years and above 1:10 1:12 1:20 2. A sufficient number of staff members shall be in the facility and readily accessible to ensure compliance with the awake staff/child ratios specified in (c) above.
Corrected 5/4/2026 - High risk1/21/2026
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.
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. 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 3/4/2026 - High risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(h)(3)(ii) — Provide parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request.
Provide parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, the center shall provide for the direct involvement of parents of enrolled children in the center's operation and activities by holding individual parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request of the parent or staff member(s) to discuss the child’s needs and progress.
Corrected 3/4/2026 - Medium-High risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) — Develop and follow a feeding plan for each child under 18 months of age and ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file. Provide for one child in Room 2.
Develop and follow a feeding plan for each child under 18 months of age and ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file. Provide for one child in Room 2. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. For children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be: documented in writing; maintained on file.
Corrected 3/4/2026 - Medium risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Room 2.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Room 2. Regulation: Feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated.
Corrected 3/4/2026 - High risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure that all medications listed on the special care plan are present at the center. Provide Benadryl for one child.
Ensure that all medications listed on the special care plan are present at the center. Provide Benadryl for one 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 3/4/2026 - Medium-High risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair the floor in the bathroom in Room 2.
Repair the floor in the bathroom in Room 2. 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 3/4/2026 - Medium-High risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Secure the tall cabinet in the bathroom of Room 1.
Secure the tall cabinet in the bathroom of Room 1. 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 3/4/2026 - High risk1/21/2026
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. Provide CHRI clearance for two staff. 3.4.26. Provide for one staff.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Provide CHRI clearance for two staff. 3.4.26. Provide for one 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 4/8/2026 - Medium-High risk1/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist that includes proofs of health exam and Mantoux test. 3.4.26. Provide proofs of health exam for 2 staff.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist that includes proofs of health exam and Mantoux test. 3.4.26. Provide proofs of health exam for 2 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 5/4/2026
2025
- High risk7/23/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) — Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care in Room 3.
Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care in Room 3. Regulation: The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips.
Corrected 8/12/2025 - High risk6/13/2025
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 7/23/2025 - Medium-High risk6/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center.
Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. 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 7/23/2025 - Medium-High risk6/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards including repair the steps to the 2nd floor entrance.
Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards including repair the steps to the 2nd floor entrance. 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 7/23/2025 - Medium-High risk6/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including flooring at the entrance to the 2nd floor.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including flooring at the entrance to the 2nd floor. 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 7/23/2025 - Medium-High risk4/7/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) — Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after assisting a child in toileting in Room 2.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after assisting a child in toileting in Room 2. 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 5/12/2025 - High risk4/7/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(b)(2) — Ensure that sleeping mats are in good repair.
Ensure that sleeping mats are in good repair. Regulation: i. Each cot used for children between 13 and 18 months of age shall not exceed 14 inches above the floor level. ii. Each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. iii. Each mat used for rest and sleep shall be:(1) Placed on a surface that is warm, dry, clean and draft-free; (2) Water-repellent; (3) At least one inch thick; and (4) Stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1.
Corrected 5/12/2025 - Medium risk4/7/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces including walls in Room 1.
Repair and/or paint surfaces including walls in Room 1. 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 5/12/2025 - Medium-High risk4/7/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Ensure that playground surfacing is secured and free of tripping hazard.
Ensure that playground surfacing is secured and free of tripping hazard. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11.
Corrected 6/3/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$999/month
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About this daycare
- Location: WEST ORANGE, Essex County
- Capacity: 30
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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