Ladybug Montessori Learning Center - Belleville NJ Regular Child Care Center

617 WASHINGTON AVE , BELLEVILLE NJ 07109
(973) 759-1211

About the Provider

Description: Approved and licensed by the state of New Jersey, Ladybug Montessori Learning Center is dedicated to providing children ages 6 mos. - 6yrs. with a quality education in a warm, nurturing, home-like atmosphere. Our clean and comfortable classrooms are designed so that children can move freely about and work at their own pace. Children are individually motivated and challenged by the variety of activities presented to them. New materials are continually introduced as lessons are mastered. We also incorporate circle or group time, as well as indoor or outdoor movement, into the daily schedule.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 07LAD0001
  • Capacity: 32
  • Age Range: 2 1/2 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2021-03-29 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.

Violation Observed: A CHRI clearance for 1 staff member is currently pending.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.3(m)(2)
Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit.

Violation Observed: Ensure that a distance of 3 feet of spacing is maintained between cots during naptime. Submit to the OOL a Memorandum of Understanding regarding this requirement.
2021-03-29 3A:52-3.4(a)
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.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy.
2021-03-29 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.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the staff’s daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for the prior 2-week period.
2021-03-29 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii)
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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the children’s daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for the prior 2-week period.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.2(a)(5)
The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.

Violation Observed: Repair or replace the inoperable emergency lighting located above the emergency exit door in Room 2.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.2(a)(8)
The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Life Hazard Use Certificate of Registration applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.3(a)(19)
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 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.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s Radon Testing Report, conducted within 5 years in every room on the lowest floor used by children.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.3(n)(4)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged.
2021-03-29 3A:52-3.4(a)
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.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy.
2021-03-29 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.

Violation Observed: A CHRI clearance for 1 staff member is currently pending.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.3(m)(2)
Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit.

Violation Observed: Ensure that a distance of 3 feet of spacing is maintained between cots during naptime. Submit to the OOL a Memorandum of Understanding regarding this requirement.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.3(n)(4)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged.
2021-03-29 3A:52-5.3(a)(19)
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 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.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s Radon Testing Report, conducted within 5 years in every room on the lowest floor used by children.
2021-03-29 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii)
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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.

Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the children’s daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for the prior 2-week period.

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