Child Care Center
AlphaBEST at Travell Elementary
Ridgewood, NJ
· Bergen County
340 Bogert Avenue,
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 978-4352
Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
CCC116512
License Issued
Jul 30, 2026
License Expiration
Jul 30, 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 Travell Elementary is a Child Care Center in Ridgewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Obtain renewal CARI clearances for 3 staff members. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Obtain CHRI clearances for 2 staff members. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Provide documentation of orientation training for 1 staff member. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director and designee complete the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Replace the expired EpiPens for 1 child. - 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). |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | 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. The after care program was not current. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center uses a commercial disinfectant or a self-made solution of bleach and water in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - 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 commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions. |
| 2023-06-06 | 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). |
| 2023-01-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-01-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Provide an updated Staff Records Checklist. - 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). |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Obtain a CARI clearance for 1 new staff member. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Obtain a CHRI clearance for 2 new staff members. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Provide documentation of orientation for 2 new staff members. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Provide documentation of training hours for all staff members. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure all medication required by the special care plan is present at the center. - 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). |
| 2021-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-07-30 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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