Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
B L C Pilgrim Inc.
Fort Lee, NJ
· Bergen County
1418 Bergen Blvd,
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Quick Facts
Capacity
72 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
110800013
License Issued
May 16, 2024
Active Through
May 16, 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
B L C Pilgrim Inc. is a Child Care Center in Fort Lee NJ, with a maximum capacity of 72 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-15 | Email,Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(f) | Ensure that each child's crib is labeled with the child's name. - When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1) | Ensure that diaper changes are done on the diaper changing table and not on a mat on the floor where items are placed on the floor, which aren't cleaned and disinfected after each diaper change in room 1. - 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 |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed. - 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. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation; wherein Room 2 does not have a sink in the classroom where diaper changes are taking place. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire; 1 named staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-11-15 | 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; 3 named staff. 2/14/23-Note, one staff outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3)(i) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual, including the required teaching experience in a group program for children; submit education documentation. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education one year of teaching experience in a group program for children under six years of age, which may include supervised practice teaching and/or student teaching. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain staff in the center's policy of handwashing and sanitation. Submit training documentation with staff signatures to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center; emergency lighting near main entrance. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(3) | Cease the use of electric space heaters. All heaters were unplugged during inspection. - Heating requirements are as follows: the center shall not use portable liquid fuel-burning or wood-burning heating appliances or electric space heaters. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(12) | Provide window guards with the approval of the local fire official or provide an alternative method to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows; Room 3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: install window guards, with approval of the local fire official, or provide an alternative method to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all cubbies are secured to a stable surface. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that the refrigerator in Room 2 is secured to a stable surface. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Remove climber from the large kitchen area. - 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. |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Repair/replace areas of the rear exit staircase leading to the playground that are in disrepair. NOTE: Robert DeVito of the Fort Lee Fire Department was contacted. He made a visit to the center to inspect the staircase and contacted their building department for an inspection. The building department stated that the staircase is structurally sound and required the center to paint the staircase. - 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. |
| 2021-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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