Passaic Family Head Start, Inc.

PASSAIC, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

2.3based on state inspection data
Capacity90
Est. price$949/mo

Contact information

Address68-72 Third Street, Passaic, NJ, 07055

CityPASSAIC, NJ 07055

CountyPassaic

Phone973-365-5808

Websitehttps://www.passaicheadstart.org

Operating details

Capacity90

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 6/5/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High8
  • Medium-High15
  • Medium0
  • Medium-Low2
  • Low0

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Location

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68-72 Third Street, Passaic, NJ, 07055, PASSAIC, NJ 07055

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Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/5/2026

  • High2
  • Medium-High7
  • Medium0
  • Medium-Low0
  • Low0

2026

  1. Medium-High risk6/5/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(e) — Ensure that bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are walking in room 1A.

    Ensure that bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are walking in room 1A. 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 7/14/2026
  2. Medium-High risk6/5/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(7)(iii) — Provide a barrier, in addition to the fence, for outdoor play areas exposed to vehicular traffic.

    Provide a barrier, in addition to the fence, for outdoor play areas exposed to vehicular traffic. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, outdoor space requirements for children over the age of 10 months are as follows: outdoor areas located near or adjacent to hazardous areas determined by the Office of Licensing to be unsafe (including, but not limited to, streets, roads, driveways, parking lots, railroad tracks, swimming pools, rivers, streams, steep grades, cliffs, open pits, high voltage boosters, or propane gas tanks) shall be fenced or otherwise protected by a natural or man-made barrier or enclosure.

    Corrected 7/14/2026

2025

  1. High risk12/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. 1 pending staff member.

    Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff. 1 pending staff member. 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 4/7/2026
  2. Medium-High risk12/23/2025

    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 and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.

    Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. 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 1/28/2026
  3. Medium-High risk12/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.

    Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. 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 4/7/2026
  4. Medium-High risk12/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in the bathroom in room 1B.

    Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in the bathroom in room 1B. 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 1/28/2026
  5. Medium-High risk12/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the bathroom tiles behind the toilet in room 1D.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the bathroom tiles behind the toilet in room 1D. 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 1/28/2026
  6. Medium-High risk12/23/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the ceiling tiles near the ventilation system in room 2B.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the ceiling tiles near the ventilation system in room 2B. 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 1/28/2026
  7. High risk12/23/2025

    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 1/28/2026

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Safety & Compliance Analysis

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25Total Violations
2Recent Violations
(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: PASSAIC, Passaic County
  • Capacity: 90
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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