Child Care Center
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Acelero Learning Middlesex County - Second Street
Perth Amboy, NJ
· Middlesex County
132 Second Street,
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Quick Facts
Capacity
228 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 826-7530
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
12PER0006
License Issued
Sep 16, 2026
Active Through
Sep 16, 2029
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
The mission of Acelero Learning is to bring a relentless focus on positive child and family outcomes to close the achievement gap and build a better future for children, families, and communities served by the Head Start program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-13 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-28 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-25 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-26 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surface in EHS1. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in EHS1. - 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 using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after changing diapers in EHS1. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that sponsor representative submits 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Provide documentation that the director and designee have completed 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. - 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). |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Maintain on file signatures from all staff attesting to the receipt of the use of technology and social media policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-133 | Remove any excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. - Remove excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Caulk around the bathroom sink in HS1. - 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the wall in EHS1. - 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair or replace brown sofa and chair set in Infant Room. - 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove debris and leaves from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing under the slides as required. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and 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. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2)(ii) | Submit a lead paint inspection report. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center submits documentation to the Office of Licensing of a previous lead paint inspection conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, indicating the center is free of lead-based paint hazards. |
| 2022-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Clean and maintain the floor in the floor in the children's bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Secure the loose ceiling vent in the children's bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required.HS1 - Bathroom - Touch up chipped baseboard paint, rusted water valve.HS2 -Bathroom- Touch up chipped baseboard paint.EHS 4 - Bathroom- Touch up or repair chipped paint on walls. - 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. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(iv) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained in a sanitary manner - Rooms: EHS 2, HS 6. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be maintained in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-03-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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