Child Care Center
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A Learning Adventure
Lodi, NJ
· Bergen County
273 Garibaldi Avenue,
Lodi, NJ 07644
Quick Facts
Capacity
25 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
160300210
License Issued
Mar 11, 2025
Active Through
Mar 11, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
A Learning Adventure is a Child Care Center in Lodi NJ, with a maximum capacity of 25 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with nasal secretions. Staff was unaware of a named child wiping his nose with a Kleenex tissue during an activity. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Repair/replace the toilet handle in the bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) | Repair/replace the radiator protective covers in Room 1 and Room 2. - Heating requirements are as follows: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device. |
| 2022-10-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a updated CHRI background check - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented - 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. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that the emergency light, over the rear exit door, is operable at all times - 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. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Ensure that the use of television is not used for passive viewingNote: 2.23.2022The center took immediate action during this inspection and turned the television off - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove the wooden table, from the outdoor play area, that is wobbly and loose - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove all debris from the outdoor play area: bottom of wooden fence - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are in good repair: repair/replace the seams of the outdoor carpeting to eliminate a possible tripping hazard - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection - 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. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification, or other approval, issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: 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. |
| 2021-09-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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