Child Care Center
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Estrella's Early Learning Center #2
Lodi, NJ
· Bergen County
2 Arnot Street,
Lodi, NJ 07644
Quick Facts
Capacity
59 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC120042
License Issued
Feb 26, 2025
Active Through
Feb 26, 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
Estrella's Early Learning Center #2 is a Child Care Center in Lodi NJ, with a maximum capacity of 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-13 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-31 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-31 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-29 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(8) | Retrain staff in Room 2 in the following core area: implementing health practices including proper hand washing techniques for the staff and children Staff re-trained on 8.17.2022 - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11. |
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff are aware of the number of children in their care at all times: Staff in Room 3 tracked 9 children ; 10 were present - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(1) | Provide a platform or step stool in Room 2 to assist the staff when they are washing the children's hands, as required - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided. |
| 2022-06-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(8) | Retrain all staff in the following core area: implementing health practices including cleaning and disinfecting diapering surfaces after each useStaff re-trained on 7.12.2022 - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center: Room 2 5 children 0-18 months with 1 staff; 2 staff requiredThe center took immediate action during this inspection and a second staff arrived within 5 minutes - 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 |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) | Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment: An infant, under 12 months, was initially placed on their tummy to sleepThe center took immediate action, during this inspection, and placed the child on their back to sleep - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use: Room 2 - 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. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed: Room 2 - 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. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after changing a diaper: Room 2 - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records: 12 children - 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) |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean: Provide a barrier to Room 2a, where the floor is being replaced, to ensure the children have no access to the space Note: No active work was being conducted during the center's operating hoursThe center took immediate action during this inspection and provided a gate to block the space to ensure it is inaccessible to the children - 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. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor equipment is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions: Ensure children are properly strapped into high chairs with the provided safety strapThe center took immediate action during this inspection and strapped the children into the high chairs - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-06-21 | 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. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on all doors used for ventilation: Front doorThe center took immediate action during this inspection and closed the front door - 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. |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(9) | Retrain all staff in the following core area: including implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome including placing children 12 months or younger initially on their backs to sleepStaff re-trained on 7.12.2022 - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. |
| 2022-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of soft bedding and soft toysThe center took immediate action during this inspection and removed all of the blankets and soft toys from all cribs - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(viii) | Ensure that bottles are removed when a child falls asleepThe center took immediate action during this inspection and removed the bottle from the cot of a child that had fallen asleep - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: when a child is bottle-feeding while resting, the bottle shall be removed when the child falls asleep. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and dateThe center took immediate action during this inspection and labeled all of the children's bottles with the name & date - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all new staff submit a CARI background check within two weeks of hire: 3 staffNote: 6.21.20221 staff - 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. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(1) | Ensure that all new staff submit a CHRI background check within two weeks of hire: 3 staffNote: 7.26.20224 staffNote: 10.5.20221 staff - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan signed by the parent - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2022-05-13 | 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. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(d)(2)(ii) | Identify the bathroom that is for staff/adult use and provide a label - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: for existing centers that have an additional toilet facility that has not been counted in determining the maximum number of children who can be served per session and for centers to be located in newly constructed buildings, the center shall ensure that this designated toilet facility is identified by a sign located on the exterior of its door, indicating that this toilet facility is for the exclusive use of staff members and other adults. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(3) | Retrain all staff in the following core area: implementing primary caregiver responsibilities including the removal of bottles after children have fallen asleepStaff retrained on 6.7.2022 - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(9) | Retrain all staff in the following core area: including implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the restriction on permitting blankets and soft toys in a crib occupied by a sleeping childStaff retrained on 6.7.2022 - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. |
| 2022-05-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and that the completion of the training is documented on the staff's annual training log - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-03-22 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-22 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-22 | 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: Need 1 additional staff - 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. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the NJ 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. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center: Maintain a Letter of Agreement with the alternate indoor location on file - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-03-22 | 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. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist - 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). |
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