Child Care Center
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Drake Properties, INC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-West Caldwell
West Caldwell, NJ
· Essex County
1104 Bloomfield Avenue,
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Quick Facts
Capacity
181 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 882-1111
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
131200163
License Issued
Mar 17, 2026
Active Through
Mar 17, 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
Drake Properties, INC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-West Caldwell is a Child Care Center in West Caldwell NJ, with a maximum capacity of 181 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-12 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-02 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-29 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-31 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-31 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including while on the playground. Three named staff were not aware that a named child had exited the playground unsupervised for approximately 3 minutes. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1.) The center's supervision policy and 2.) The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure that the playground gate is maintained in good repair at all times so that children are not able to leave the playground unsupervised. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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). |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff members 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative complete a new CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff members complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff members complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff members complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all prescribed medications are accompanied by a special care plan which is signed by a parent and the health care provider. - 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). |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles in Rooms 1 and 2.5/26/2023: Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles in Room 2. The stained ceiling tiles in Room 1 were replaced. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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.4/3/2023: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance. A copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection was submitted and uploaded to the center's NJCCIS File Cabinet. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Remove all excess storage items located in the Room 8 bathroom as they are obstructing access to the toilets. Cease using the Room 8 bathroom as storage space. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-06-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-25 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on Complaint #20358, retrain all staff members on maintaining the required staff/child ratios at all times throughout the center. 4/25/2022: Based on Complaint #20555, retrain all staff members on maintaining the required staff/child ratios at all times throughout the center. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-22 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-22 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-10 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-25 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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