Child Care Center
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Grace Lutheran Church Pre- School/Daycare
River Edge, NJ
· Bergen County
925 5th Avenue,
River Edge, NJ 07661
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 261-5415
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
110600016
License Issued
Jul 28, 2026
Active Through
Jul 28, 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
Grace Lutheran Church Pre- School/Daycare is a Child Care Center in River Edge NJ, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
http://www.gracelutheran-riveredgenj.org/
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-22 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-29 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-12 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after changing a child's diaper. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3)(i) | Submit education documentation for one group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education one year of teaching experience in a group program for children under six years of age, which may include supervised practice teaching and/or student teaching. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Submit updated staff training logs. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all medications listed on a child's special needs care plan are maintained on file; one named child requires Benadryl. - 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). |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(11) | Ensure that all glass within 36 inches above the floor are made of safety glass or have protective guards; all classroom doors where the glass extends below 36 inches. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all windows and other glass surfaces that are not made of safety glass and that are located within 36 inches above the floor shall have protective guards. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all cubbies/shelving are secured to a stable surface in the lower level classrooms. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required; provide additional mulch around the climber. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all AC/mechanical units are out of the reach of children in the outdoor playground. - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | 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 for the center's license renewal.5/1/23-Only one outstanding for sponsor representative - 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2023-03-08 | 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. |
| 2021-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-10 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-20 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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