Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Building Blocks Academy of Garfield
Garfield, NJ
· Bergen County
160 Lanza Ave, Suite 2,
Garfield, NJ 07026
Quick Facts
Capacity
49 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Rate Range
40-180
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 942-9422
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
160800109
License Issued
Jul 10, 2024
Active Through
Jul 10, 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
Building Blocks Academy of Garfield is a preschool in Garfield, NJ dedicated to making learning both fun and interesting for your child. We offer educational lesson plans that are tailored to fit the needs of every type of learner. Children will receive the opportunity to enrich their minds and enhance their thirst for knowledge through organized, group, and independent play. Children will be able to participate in many of our engaging and fun programs including science, math, language, art, gym, and theater!
Additional Information:
We have a functional, enriching program including educational lesson plans tailored to fit the needs of each type of learner, as well as music class, gym class, science, art, theater, and language! Children will enjoy our student driven, hands on activities that are built into our curriculum. We are here to keep a close eye on your children and provide them with all the attention and care they need to prosper, grow, and succeed!
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 to 6:00
- Tuesday7:30 to 6:00
- Wednesday7:30 to 6:00
- Thursday7:30 to 6:00
- Friday7:30 to 6:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-10 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-17 | TA Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-31 | Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain staff on the center's policies of disinfecting diapering surfaces. Submit training information 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually and credentialed staff receive 20 hours. Submit updated training logs to OOL. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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 |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace stained ceiling tiles in rear bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Secure all cubbies and shelving units in main hallway. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Remove storage from rear emergency exit hallway area. Note, there are several other exits. - 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. |
| 2022-02-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-12 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-28 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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