Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Carousel Early Learning Centers
Norwood, NJ
· Bergen County
535 Walnut Street,
Norwood, NJ 07648
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 767-0784
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02CAR0004
License Issued
Dec 4, 2024
Active Through
Dec 4, 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
At Carousel Early Learning Centers, we take pride in our unique approach to teaching. From 8 weeks to 5 years of age, our students progress in the most important areas - those of Early Childhood Development. We believe that a partnership with both parents and staff creates a foundation for successful learning. Our staff provides the most hands-on and age appropriate learning for any age.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7 AM - 6 PM
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-21 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-23 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-31 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-26 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-19 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Missing CARI background checks for 2 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. |
| 2022-05-02 | 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. Missing CHRI background checks for 1 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. |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Provide a copy of the annual staff orientation and new hire orientation for all staff. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-05-02 | 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. |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that all of the medicine listed on the special care plan is available at the center. - 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 |
| 2022-05-02 | 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. |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2) | The center converted a room into a "Use Only Room" which would reduce the license capacity to 167. Submit a request on NJCCIS for a capacity change. 6/6/22: The center set up the room and the room will count towards the capacity. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center |
| 2021-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-31 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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