Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Bright Horizons at Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ
· Mercer County
201 Carnegie Center Rd,
Princeton, NJ 08540
Quick Facts
Capacity
119 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 419-0105
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
11KID0012
License Issued
Feb 24, 2026
Active Through
Feb 24, 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
The Bright Horizons Family Solutions mission is to provide innovative programs that help children, families, and employers work together to be their very best. We are committed to providing the highest-quality child care, early education, and work/life solutions in the world. We strive to: Nurture each child's unique qualities and potential Support families through strong partnerships Collaborate with employers to build family-friendly workplaces Create a work environment that encourages professionalism, growth, and diversity Grow a financially strong organization We aspire to do this so successfully that we make a difference in the lives of children and families and in the communities where we live and work.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-28 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. Room 8. Set up with required activity areas, or submit application on njccis.com to reduce licensed capacity. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 10/4/22 One 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. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. Three staff. - 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. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. Provide 2nd epi-pen for two children, and updated special care plan for one child. 10/3/22 Provide 2nd epi-pen for one 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). |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. Conduct and document one additional lockdown drill. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. There is a hole in the grass area of the playground which poses a tripping hazard. - 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. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and Renewal Application on njccis.com. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance signed by the sponsor representative. - 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. |
| 2022-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-13 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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