Child Care Center
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Academy of Little Promises
Randolph, NJ
· Morris County
1176 Route 10,
Randolph, NJ 07869
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
160600009
License Issued
Sep 3, 2025
Active Through
Sep 3, 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
Academy of Little Promises is a Child Care Center in Randolph NJ, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-28 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-13 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center uses a self made solution of bleach and water made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and is changed daily. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair the broken purple caterpillar climbing structure on the playground. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. Secure the hopscotch rug in room 2, - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean the vent in the bathroom in room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Repair the broken fence on the playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-11-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-31 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with both the child's name and date: date was missing on child's bottle at time of inspection. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that each cot or mat used for rest and sleep is covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. Ensure that an additional covering is provided for use as a covering for each child. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, the center shall provide for each child a crib that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC), Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(5)(iii) | Ensure that all classrooms used by children under 2.5 years of age have a sink located in the classroom for newly-constructed centers and expansions. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, toilet and sink facility requirements are as follows: for each classroom used by children under 2 1/2 years of age, a minimum of one sink shall be located in the classroom for newly-constructed centers and expansions. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; include job descriptions with titles and qualifications for all staff. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL: update staff records checklist to include current dates where required. - 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). |
| 2022-07-12 | 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(3)(iii) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children, including that the center will contact the necessary state agencies if a child has not been picked up an hour or more after closing time and other arrangements have not been made: update release policy to reflect current information/contact number for the State Central Registry Hotline. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include written procedures to be followed by staff member(s) if the parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1, fails to pick up a child at the time of the center's daily closing. The procedures shall require that an hour or more after closing time, and provided that other arrangements for releasing the child to his or her parent(s) or authorized person(s) have failed and the staff member(s) cannot continue to supervise the child at the center, the staff member shall call the Department's State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) to seek assistance in caring for the child until the parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the child's parent(s) is able to pick up the child. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file: current policy documentation on file has expiration date of April 2022. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely: replace missing bolt covers on toilet bowls as needed throughout the center. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers in Room 2 and Room 3 bathrooms. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in sanitary condition: thoroughly clean the classroom sink and surrounding counter area in Room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required: repair/paint lower area of pillars at main entrance. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, and free of hazards: stabilize the tall shelf in the dramatic play area of Room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - 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. |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) | Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for centers not served by a public community water system and post the results. - 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 or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application. |
| 2022-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-21 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-17 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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