Child Care Center
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AlphaBEST at Columbus School
Lyndhurst, NJ
· Bergen County
640 Lake Ave,
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Quick Facts
Capacity
101 children
Age range (listing information)
6 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC119410
License Issued
Dec 17, 2024
Active Through
Dec 17, 2027
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
AlphaBEST at Columbus School is a Child Care Center in Lyndhurst NJ, with a maximum capacity of 101 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 6 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-03 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-28 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-12-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-07-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-04-18 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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). |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that the CARI background check is completed for 1 named staff. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 1 named staff complete a CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that 1 named staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the Epi-pens for 1 named child is stored for 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). |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-07-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-05-20 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-11 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-26 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-12-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-09-21 | Complaint | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-09-03 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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