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Westfield Area YMCA Tamaques Afterschool

641 Willow Grove Rd, Westfield NJ 07090 · License #20TAM0001 · Child Care Center

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Last inspected Dec 1, 2025
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Director
Melinda Mchale-Rejrat
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Address
641 Willow Grove Rd, Westfield NJ 07090 · Directions

Hours

Mon03:00 PM–06:00 PM
Tue03:00 PM–06:00 PM
Wed03:00 PM–06:00 PM
Thu03:00 PM–06:00 PM
Fri03:00 PM–06:00 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

Schedule type not published.

Ages served

Ages not published.

  • Does not accept child care subsidy (CCDF)
6
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by New Jersey DCF
2
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
3.0
New Jersey average
9.1

Inspection history & violations

Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing
Dec 1, 2025 — Monitoring
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-4.8(a) · (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.

    Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.

    Corrected by Jan 8, 2026

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.5(a)(3) · The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; and job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff.

    Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions.

    Corrected by Jan 8, 2026

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Nov 19, 2024 — Renewal
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) · Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.

    Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3A:52-7.5(b)(10) · The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).

    Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, and that two are present when two are required by the plan.

    Corrected by Dec 12, 2024

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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.

    Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the centers license renewal dated 2/27/2025. There are 2 renewal CARIs awaiting results.

    Corrected by Dec 4, 2024

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.6(a) · 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).

    Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Submit the staff's application and medical documents to the OOL. There are 2 staff pending. 12/4/2024- There is 1 staff missing 1 reference, and 2 staff missing the criminal disclosure statement.

    Corrected by Jan 22, 2025

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Apr 12, 2023 — Monitoring
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) · 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.

    Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center.

    Corrected by May 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.11(a)(1) · 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). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. There are 4 CHRIs missing.

    Corrected by May 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-3.6(b)(1) · 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. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document.

    Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy.

    Corrected by May 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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.

    Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. 2 CARIs are missing.

    Corrected by May 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-6.6(e)(3) · The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center.

    Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location.

    Corrected by May 18, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).

    Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. There are 6 staff missing training. 5/18/2023- There is 1 staff training missing.

    Corrected by Mar 19, 2024

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Sep 20, 2021 — Renewal
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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.

    The center is required to submit to OOL the center's current Renewal CARIs for all employees and the sponsor.

    Corrected by Jan 4, 2022

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.11(a)(1) · 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). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    The center is required to submit to OOL the center's current CHRI all employees and sponsor.

    Corrected by Feb 9, 2022

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Dec 1, 2025 inspection noted: “Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Nov 19, 2024 inspection noted: “Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Apr 12, 2023 inspection noted: “Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center.” — what has changed since then?

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