Clifton PlayHaus
CLIFTON, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address66 Second Street, Clifton, NJ, 07011
CountyPassaic
Phone551-236-8578
Operating details
Capacity24
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/6/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High10
- Medium-High10
- Medium3
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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66 Second Street, Clifton, NJ, 07011, CLIFTON, NJ 07011
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/6/2026
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2026
- High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(c) — Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times including in room. On the day of the inspection 6 children were present ages 0-18 months of age with one staff, an additional staff is required to meet ratio.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times including in room. On the day of the inspection 6 children were present ages 0-18 months of age with one staff, an additional staff is required to meet ratio. 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 4/7/2026 - High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(f) — Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment is stored separate in the closet of room 3.
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment is stored separate in the closet of room 3. 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 4/7/2026 - Medium-High risk3/6/2026
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 1.
Ensure that pacifiers, bottles, or sippy cups are removed when children are crawling or walking in room 1. 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 4/7/2026 - High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)(2) — Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for children and staff.
Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for children and staff. Regulation: The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked and maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
Corrected 5/7/2026 - Medium-High risk3/6/2026
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 5/7/2026 - Medium-High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Secure all the carpets throughout the center.
Secure all the carpets throughout the center. 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 5/7/2026 - Medium-High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required including the bottle and the bag full of garbage that is by the floor near the bench.
Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required including the bottle and the bag full of garbage that is by the floor near the bench. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 3/25/2026 - Medium-High risk3/6/2026
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, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each
Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, 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 5/7/2026 - High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) — Ensure that children are provided opportunities to leave their sleeping equipment to crawl, walk and play in room 1.
Ensure that children are provided opportunities to leave their sleeping equipment to crawl, walk and play in room 1. Regulation: Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play.
Corrected 4/7/2026 - Medium risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i) — Ensure that all cribs have a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress and clean snugly fitting sheet in room 1.
Ensure that all cribs have a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress and clean snugly fitting sheet in room 1. Regulation: Each crib or playpen shall be equipped with: a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress; a clean, snugly fitting sheet; top rails that are at least 19 inches above the mattress and slats that are not more than 2 3/8 inches apart.
Corrected 5/7/2026 - High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) — Ensure that children are provided with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other OOL approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk and play. At the day of the inspection children were observed in the pack a
Ensure that children are provided with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other OOL approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk and play. At the day of the inspection children were observed in the pack and play awake over 30 minutes. Regulation: Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play.
Corrected 4/7/2026 - High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) — Ensure the gate to the kitchen is closed to prevent accidental access by the children.
Ensure the gate to the kitchen is closed to prevent accidental access by the children. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children.
Corrected 3/25/2026 - Medium-High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(r) — Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure children are strapped with a safety strap while using a rocking mobile.
Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure children are strapped with a safety strap while using a rocking mobile. 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.
Corrected 3/25/2026 - High risk3/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(r) — Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure that a sleeping child is placed in a crib not a rocking mobile.
Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure that a sleeping child is placed in a crib not a rocking mobile. 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.
Corrected 4/7/2026
2024
- Medium-High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a) — Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required.
Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. Regulation: (a) For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: 1. Each child not enrolled in a public or private school shall have had a health examination performed by a health care provider within: i. Six months prior to admission, for children who are 2½ years of age or younger; or ii. One year prior to admission, for children above 2½ years of age. 2. For each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record , and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57- 4.5(e): i. For children coming from other states or countries in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.6 and 4.7; and ii. For children who are in foster care or experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2). 3. For children enrolled in a public or private school, the center shall obtain a written statement from each child's parent indicating: I. That the child is in good health and can participate in the normal activities of the program; and ii. Any conditions or specific needs that may require special accommodations. 4. If immunizations are contraindicated for medical reasons, the center may choose to admit the child, provided that the parent submits to the center a written statement from a health care provider attesting to the following: i. The reason the immunization is medically contraindicated; and ii. The specific time period that the immunization is medically contraindicated. 5. A child shall be exempted from a physical examination, immunization, or medical treatment if the parent objects thereto in a written statement submitted to the center, signed by the pa
Corrected 5/6/2025 - High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d) — Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.
Corrected 4/4/2025 - Medium-Low risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).
Corrected 4/4/2025 - High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. 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 4/4/2025 - High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. 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 5/6/2025 - Medium-Low risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. 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 5/6/2025 - Medium risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) — Ensure that the toilet seats are fastened securely.
Ensure that the toilet seats are fastened securely. Regulation: Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.
Corrected 6/18/2025 - Medium-High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487. Provide the OOL with a Memorandum of Understanding indicating that the children will not have access to the outdoor play area until the
Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487. Provide the OOL with a Memorandum of Understanding indicating that the children will not have access to the outdoor play area until the repairs and requirements have been met due to the wooden overhand and fall zone concerns. 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 6/18/2025 - Medium-High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition.
Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition.
Corrected 5/6/2025 - Medium risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) — Test for the presence of radon gas as required.
Test for the presence of radon gas as required. Regulation: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2.
Corrected 5/6/2025 - Medium-High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required throughout the center.
Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required throughout the center. 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 6/18/2025
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$1,059/month
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About this daycare
- Location: CLIFTON, Passaic County
- Capacity: 24
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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