Neighborhood House Association
PLAINFIELD, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address644 W 4th Street, Plainfield, NJ, 07060
CountyUnion
Phone908-757-7100
Operating details
Capacity234
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/26/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High12
- Medium-High12
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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644 W 4th Street, Plainfield, NJ, 07060, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/26/2026
- High2
- Medium-High10
- Medium0
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure bathroom stall dividers in the second floor children’s bathrooms are free of rust.
Ensure bathroom stall dividers in the second floor children’s bathrooms are free of rust. 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 5/20/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Dust the vents in Room 10 and second floor children's bathroom.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Dust the vents in Room 10 and second floor children's bathroom. 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 5/20/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
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 5/20/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(c) — Provide a current health certificate as required.
Provide a current health certificate as required. Regulation: If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. 6.3(a)2 If the center chooses to provide food, the center shall ensure that all food served to children is prepared by either: i. The center on-site or off-site; or ii. A caterer who is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved, as appropriate, by the local or county health department or State Department of Health, as applicable.
Corrected 5/20/2026 - High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Provide a cleared CARI for all staff as required for the center's license renewal.
Provide a cleared CARI for all staff as required 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 5/20/2026 - Medium-High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) — Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary.
Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.
Corrected 5/20/2026 - High risk2/26/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation for the center's license renewal.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation for the center's license renewal. Regulation: A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.
Corrected 5/20/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk6/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the emergency lighting is operable at all times in Building 2, Room 2 and 3.
Ensure that the emergency lighting is operable at all times in Building 2, Room 2 and 3. 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 7/29/2025 - Medium-High risk6/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) — Ensure that the fire extinguisher is serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary in Building 2, Room 3.
Ensure that the fire extinguisher is serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary in Building 2, Room 3. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.
Corrected 7/29/2025 - Medium-High risk6/16/2025
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 10/16/2025 - Medium-High risk6/16/2025
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: 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. the Office of Licensing shall not issue licenses or renewals to child care centers that are co-located in a building or other structure that contains a dry cleaner or nail salon unless the applicant obtains indoor air sampling that demonstrates that there is no impact to the child care center.
Corrected 10/16/2025 - Medium-High risk6/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Dust the vents in Room 10's bathroom is Building 1.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Dust the vents in Room 10's bathroom is Building 1. 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 7/29/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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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: PLAINFIELD, Union County
- Capacity: 234
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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