YMCA Of Eastern Union County - Rahway Branch
RAHWAY, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address486 E Milton Ave, Rahway, NJ, 07065
CityRAHWAY, NJ 07065
CountyUnion
Phone732-546-1271
Websitehttps://tgfymca.org/
Operating details
Capacity80
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/25/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High11
- Medium-High6
- Medium1
- Medium-Low7
- Low0
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486 E Milton Ave, Rahway, NJ, 07065, RAHWAY, NJ 07065
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/25/2026
- High6
- Medium-High3
- Medium0
- Medium-Low5
- Low0
2026
- High risk3/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) — Provide documentation that the site director/program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide documentation that the site director/program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Regulation: For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity.
Corrected 4/13/2026 - Medium-High risk3/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) — Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training.
Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training. Regulation: First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. The first aid and CPR training shall include a hands-on training component in addition to any online training coursework.
Corrected 4/13/2026 - Medium-Low risk3/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Provide updated staff records checklist to include current staff.
Provide updated staff records checklist to include current staff. 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 4/13/2026
2025
- Medium-Low risk1/6/2025
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 3/24/2025 - Medium-Low risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b) — Maintain on file the staff Receipt of Information for Parents for one named staff. 3-24-25: Received 1, Outstanding 1.
Maintain on file the staff Receipt of Information for Parents for one named staff. 3-24-25: Received 1, Outstanding 1. Regulation: The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document.
Corrected 5/12/2025 - High risk1/6/2025
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 3/24/2025 - High risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that one named staff completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the trai
Ensure that one named staff completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training. 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 3/24/2025 - High risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that three named staff complete a CARI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that three named staff complete a CARI background check 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 3/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for two named staff. 3-24-25: Received 1, Outstanding 1.
Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for two named staff. 3-24-25: Received 1, Outstanding 1. 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 9/24/2025 - High risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) — Ensure that one named credentialed staff completes 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that one named credentialed staff completes 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), 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 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) — Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for two named staff.
Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for two named staff. Regulation: The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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 2/24/2025 - Medium-Low risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) — Maintain on file the staff Receipt of Information for one named staff.
Maintain on file the staff Receipt of Information for one named staff. Regulation: The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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 2/24/2025 - High risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that three named staff complete a CARI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that three named staff complete a CARI background check as required for the center's license renewal. Regulation: When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-Low risk1/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) — Ensure that one named staff completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the t
Ensure that one named staff completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used.
Corrected 2/24/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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About this daycare
- Location: RAHWAY, Union County
- Capacity: 80
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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