The Lewis Chatman Academy Experience - Haledon NJ Child Care Center

428 HALEDON AVENUE , HALEDON NJ 07508
(862) 239-9111

About the Provider

Description: The Lewis Chatman Academy carefully plans activities that are specifically designed with a child’s individual traits to accommodate various learning styles at our Day Care in Paterson, NJ.

All children love to learn. Children should have access to an education that meets their needs. Our motto is that we educate the whole child including physical, emotional, and their creative side.

We help build confidence, self-esteem and a positive self–image for all children so that their learning experience can always be a pleasant one. We promote self-discipline and respect for others, their diverse backgrounds, cultures and family structure.

We teach our children to take pride in their own culture so that they can respect and learn about other cultures. Each child will have access to a quality & affordable education at the academy.

The center has an atmosphere of mutual respect among staff and families. This is important for all who interact with children. When the staff recognizes and values the beliefs, customs, and traditions of each family, the child and family are best served.

We offer parents every assistance possible in successfully managing the challenges of family life and the workplace by providing top-quality Before-School care, After School-care, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and drop-in care. The center is devoted to enhancing the lives of children through a developmentally appropriate curriculum, which focuses on the child first.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 150200203
  • Capacity: 90
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2024-08-26
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2027-08-26
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Lori Ritchwood ([email protected])

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Inspection Type Reinspection Form
2025-06-02 Monitoring,Other No Center Inspection
2024-07-23 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-06-18 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-05-20 Phone Call Yes Center Inspection
2024-04-22 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-03-25 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-02-05 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-01-08 Renewal No Center Inspection
2023-03-10 149761 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) 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.
2023-03-10 149761 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.
2023-03-10 149761 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.
2023-03-10 149761 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) 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.
2023-03-10 Monitoring Yes Center Inspection
2023-02-01 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-12-27 Email Yes Center Inspection

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