Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Bright Start II
Fair Lawn, NJ
· Bergen County
9-10 Saddle River Road,
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Quick Facts
Capacity
27 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 794-9400
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
120400222
License Issued
Aug 25, 2025
Active Through
Aug 25, 2028
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
We believe in the potential of each child to achieve greatness and success,
if given a chance,
and our mission is to help all children
become creative and independent learners
and acquire all necessary skills to be successful and happy in life.
We combine the great European tradition of Education and Culture with
the state-of-the-art American technology and
our personal dedication and
love of children.
Our goal is to bridge the cultural gaps and bring these values to as many children as possible , regardless of ability, age, race or cultural and economic backgrounds.
if given a chance,
and our mission is to help all children
become creative and independent learners
and acquire all necessary skills to be successful and happy in life.
We combine the great European tradition of Education and Culture with
the state-of-the-art American technology and
our personal dedication and
love of children.
Our goal is to bridge the cultural gaps and bring these values to as many children as possible , regardless of ability, age, race or cultural and economic backgrounds.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-25 | Life Safety Modification,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-11 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log. Not available for review. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(1) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes its policies regarding the use of social networking sites and other websites. Policy not available for review. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites. |
| 2022-03-25 | 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-03-25 | 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, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. Not available for review. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. Fire extinguishers have all expired. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(6) | Ensure that all food waste receptacles are lined and maintained in a sanitary condition. Garbage cans with food were observed without the required covers. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that all electrical outlets accessible to the children have protective coverings. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure fans are kept free of dust. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on all doors and windows used for ventilation, in crawl spaces and in attic spaces. On the day of the inspection windows without screens were open. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. Current radon test is for one room which is labeled as living room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection staff were not adequately supervising children as backs were turned to the children. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. Not available for review. - 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 the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Not available for review. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Not available for review. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-03-25 | 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(5) | Ensure that all staff complete training on fire alarms. Interview with the staff indicate that they are not aware where the fire panel is and how to respond when the panel is in trouble. Ensure staff are trained and retraining document along with staff signatures are submitted to OOL. - Topics of orientation training shall include evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l). |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. Not available for review. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-25 | 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. Not available for review. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Not available for review. - 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). |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. On the day of the inspection a director designee was not on site until they were called to come. Additionally, the center shall ensure that in the director's absence there is a director designee that is not in the classroom. - 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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-03-25 | 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) | Develop a written policy for parental notification if the center uses methods other than a telephone call and maintain on file the signatures of staff and parents acknowledging receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy for parental notification if a method other than a telephone call is used at the center for parental notification. The center shall distribute a copy of this policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of this policy. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete and maintain accident reports. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(1) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when and as required. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child is bitten and the skin is broken. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(f) | Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name. On the day of the inspection the children's sheets and blankets were not individually stored as required. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2) | Ensure that the center operates within its licensed capacity at all times. There were 20 children occupying a room that is licensed for 14. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure children do not walk around while drinking from their water bottles. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-03-25 | 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. Both preschool classrooms did not have the required five areas and five learning activities present. - 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. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that age appropriate times frames are provided for each activity. On the day of the inspection staff were observed with very limited interaction with children. Children were brought together for show and tell and children were sat and made to wait for the activity for over 15 minutes. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection staff repeatedly left the room leaving the other staff person out of ratio. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-03-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection staff were not clear on the number of children in their care when asked by OOL. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2020-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-29 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-08 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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