New Bairn School
CLIFTON, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address5 Prospect Village Plaza, Clifton, NJ, 07013
CountyPassaic
Phone973-473-4912
Operating details
Capacity132
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/25/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High8
- Medium-High11
- Medium5
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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5 Prospect Village Plaza, Clifton, NJ, 07013, CLIFTON, NJ 07013
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/25/2026
- High6
- Medium-High6
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk6/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Remove the seesaws from the outdoor playground.
Remove the seesaws from the outdoor playground. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(r) — Ensure that children are safely strapped in the baby bouncer when using it on room 2.
Ensure that children are safely strapped in the baby bouncer when using it on room 2. Regulation: The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served.
Not corrected - Medium risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) — Securely fasten bathroom equipment including the toilet seat in the boys bathroom.
Securely fasten bathroom equipment including the toilet seat in the boys bathroom. Regulation: Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.
Corrected 3/27/2026 - Medium risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) — Securely fasten bathroom equipment including the toilet seat in the girls bathroom.
Securely fasten bathroom equipment including the toilet seat in the girls bathroom. Regulation: Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.
Corrected 3/27/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Secure the carpet in room 7
Secure the carpet in room 7 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 3/27/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) — Ensure mouthed toys are washed and sanitized before being given to another child in room 3.
Ensure mouthed toys are washed and sanitized before being given to another child in room 3. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: i. Toilet training chairs and potty seats that have first been emptied into a toilet; ii Sinks and faucets used for rinsing a toilet training chair; iv. Toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child; and
Corrected 3/27/2026 - High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) — Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation in room 3.
Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation in room 3. Regulation: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.
Corrected 3/27/2026 - High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(f) — Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment is stored separately for each child.
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment is stored separately for each child. 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 3/27/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(e) — Ensure that pacifiers, bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are crawling or walking in room 2.
Ensure that pacifiers, bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are crawling or walking in room 2. Regulation: The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. 6.3 (a)12. The center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: i. Older infants shall not carry bottles, sippy cups, or regular cups with them while crawling or walking;
Corrected 3/27/2026 - High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that 1 named staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
Ensure that 1 named 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 3/27/2026
2025
- High risk5/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Retrain 1 named staff in handwashing procedures and policy. Submit documentation to the OOL.
Retrain 1 named staff in handwashing procedures and policy. Submit documentation to the OOL. 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 5/15/2025 - High risk5/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the 15 regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the 15 regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 6/19/2025
2024
- Medium-High risk12/5/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: 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.
Corrected 1/16/2025 - High risk12/5/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(c) — Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. Whereas 15 children between ages 18 months to 2.5 years old were present with two staff in room 1. Room 2 had 13 children between 0-18 month
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. Whereas 15 children between ages 18 months to 2.5 years old were present with two staff in room 1. Room 2 had 13 children between 0-18 months with 3 staff present. Regulation: The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f): Age Staff/Child Ratio 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
Corrected 1/14/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: CLIFTON, Passaic County
- Capacity: 132
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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