Child Care Center
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Hatikvah Before and After Care
East Brunswick, NJ
· Middlesex County
7 Lexington Avenue,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 565-2410
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
100800138
License Issued
Jul 23, 2026
Active Through
Jul 23, 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
The Mission of the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young citizens in order to promote a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Anchored by the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, the school will promote tolerance, understanding and appreciation for people from different backgrounds. Through the in-depth study of Hebrew delivered in part using the model of the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB), inquiry based instruction, the school will continually develop and implement an innovative child-centered curriculum which is monitored with appropriate authentic and rigorous assessments to help our students become good citizens of our local community, country and world. Children from all cultures, religions and ethnicities will be able to exist within one community while maintaining individual identities and pride.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-10 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards – Child Care Centers, ensure all staff, children, and visitors, including but not limited to, parents, prospective clients, third party service providers are screened for COVID-19 symptoms prior to entering the center. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | Prepare and post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that sponsor representative submits 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the sponsor representative completes a CHRI background check as required during 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Maintain the resilient surfacing under all play equipment as required. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance. - 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-01-26 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-10 | Renewal | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-06-03 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
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