Description:
Lightbridge Academy is designed to meet the needs of working parents while offering exceptional care and an educational advantage to their children. Come and see how well we can work for your family. View our virtual tour at www.LightbridgeAcademy.com. Developmental learning programs for Infants - Kindergarten and Summer Camp. ParentView Internet Monitoring. Coded entry system. "Green" non-toxic environment. Outdoor playground. Year Round, Extended Days - 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Exceptional developmental curriculum. Certified professional staff. Low child to teacher ratios.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date Cited | Date Abated | Regulation Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-20 | 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: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. There are 2 new staff CHRIs missing. |
||
| 2023-05-16 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-4.3(d) |
|
The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in 3A:52-4.3(d) 1, 2, and 3 are met:Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:1018 months to under 2 ½ years - 1:122 ½ years and above - 1:20 Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including during nap and rest time. In classroom 4, there were 12 infants with 2 staff. A third staff was needed. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-01 | 3A:52-4.9(a) |
|
The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. Violation Observed: Based on information, ensure that appropriate staff action occurs at all times throughout the center. A named staff interacted inappropriately with a named child. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) |
|
At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. Violation Observed: Ensure that there is at least one staff physically present in the room or area where children are napping and they are able to summon additional staff members without leaving the room.5/16/2023- There was staff in the nap area, but no staff in the area where a child was playing. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) |
|
All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. Violation Observed: In classroom 4, esure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. The staff were using a changing table to store the prepared lunches and cups prior to serving. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-12 | 3A:52-4.8(g)(2) |
|
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 another source, the center shall maintain on file documentation of the name of the person or organization that provided the staff development. Violation Observed: Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on appropriate staff interactions with the children. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-12 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(12) |
|
Topics of orientation training shall include including children with special needs in the center’s program. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on including children with special needs in the center's program, and that orientation training is signed. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) |
|
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free. Violation Observed: Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
|
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. Violation Observed: Update the table of Organization to include the director designee, credentialed staff, and all other staff. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-07-19 | 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: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.There is 1 CHRI missing. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) |
|
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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 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). Violation Observed: In classroom 7 and 2, ensure that all required medication that is on the special care plan is present at the center. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | |
|
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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.5/17/2023- The training hours are missing. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3)(iii) |
|
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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child’s parent or disposed of safely in a child-resistant waste receptacle when no longer being administered. Violation Observed: Ensure that all expired medication is returned to the child's parent or disposed of appropriately. |
||
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) |
|
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. Violation Observed: In classroom 8 , replace the broken knob at the bottom of the 1st toilet. |
||
If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about Lightbridge Academy of Westfield. Let other families know what’s great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.
