Child Care Center
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Early Learner's Child Care
Little Ferry, NJ
· Bergen County
201 Redneck Ave,
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
Quick Facts
Capacity
156 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 229-1360
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02EAR0010
License Issued
Oct 23, 2025
Active Through
Oct 23, 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
Early Learner's Child Care is a Child Care Center in Little Ferry NJ, with a maximum capacity of 156 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-07 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-15 | Technical Assistance Inspection,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-04 | 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) | Ensure that children are provided opportunities to transition from their feeding chairs when they have finished eating their meals. Staff in Room 6, did not provide children with the opportunity to leave their feeding chairs to explore the classroom. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that (2) named 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces using the two step sanitizing process in Room 6. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) | Ensure that children over three months of age wash their hands with soap and running water in Room 10. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed in Room 6. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that (15) named staff complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.Note:12.21.22 Pertains to (4) named 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff are retrained on understanding center operations, policies and procedures. Retrain all staff in washing and disinfecting tables and diapering surfaces. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | 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 and all prescribed medications are accompanied with the Epi-pens. - 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). |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Secure the boys bathroom sinks. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair/replace the stained ceiling tile in Room 10. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Replace the toilet ring at the base of the toilet in the girls bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. |
| 2022-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-11 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-05 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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