Child Care Center
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AlphaBEST at Helen Morgan School
Sparta, NJ
· Sussex County
100 Stanhope Road,
Sparta, NJ 07871
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC117633
License Issued
Jun 12, 2026
Active Through
Jun 12, 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
AlphaBEST at Helen Morgan School is a Child Care Center in Sparta NJ, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday03:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday03:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday04:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday03:45 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-12-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-09-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-08-24 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-06-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-09 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | 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. - 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(5) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including signed authorization from the parent for all polies and the Information to Parents form for " punch pass" children. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test 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 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. |
| 2022-12-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-09-23 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-23 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications. Submit documentation to OOL. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Submit documentation to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and maintains job descriptions, titles, and qualifications for all center 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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2021-11-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-09-17 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-05-17 | Initial | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-03-31 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-02-17 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-01-06 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-12-03 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-10-21 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-09-17 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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