Valerie Morris/C.A.S.P.E.R. Program- 34
JERSEY CITY, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address1830 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07305
CountyHudson
Phone201-915-6206
Operating details
Capacity180
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/4/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High9
- Medium-High6
- Medium1
- Medium-Low7
- Low0
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Location
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1830 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07305, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305
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- This facility has staffing or training findings on its state record - ask about background checks, required training completion, and staff turnover
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a large program - ask how children are grouped, how ratios are kept in each room, and how staff cover breaks
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/4/2025
- High2
- Medium-High0
- Medium0
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2025
- High risk2/4/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(g) — Ensure that all staff who are unable to successfully complete a CHRI background check have their employment at the center terminated immediately. One staff missing CHRI.
Ensure that all staff who are unable to successfully complete a CHRI background check have their employment at the center terminated immediately. One staff missing CHRI. Regulation: If the CHRI background check reveals a record of conviction by a staff member for a crime or offense specified in N.J.A.C.3A:52-4.11(c), the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.
Corrected 10/1/2025
2024
- High risk10/7/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(3) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Four staff missing CHRI's.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Four staff missing CHRI's. 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 10/23/2024 - Medium-Low risk10/7/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d).
Corrected 10/23/2024 - Medium-Low risk10/7/2024
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 11/19/2024
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
$899/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: JERSEY CITY, Hudson County
- Capacity: 180
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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