Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Intellichild Academy of Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ
· Bergen County
12 - 29 River Road,
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Quick Facts
Capacity
71 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 796-1419
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
120600119
License Issued
Feb 20, 2025
Active Through
Feb 20, 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
Magic Garden Learning Center is a licensed preschool located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey that teaches self-confidence, self-esteem, cooperation, development of language, logic, sharing and kindness. The Magic Garden has been in business for 20 years and is now open at its new location. The program is run by certified educators with years of experience. The program welcomes all children ages 18 month till 5 years old.
Part-time kids are welcome for specific lessons and activities:
- Music
- Gymnastics
- Circle time
- English
- Drawing
The Magic Garden aims to give children an opportunity to learn Russian as a first language to be able to communicate with parents and grandparents.
Part-time kids are welcome for specific lessons and activities:
- Music
- Gymnastics
- Circle time
- English
- Drawing
The Magic Garden aims to give children an opportunity to learn Russian as a first language to be able to communicate with parents and grandparents.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-19 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-01 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Ensure staff do not step away from the children to assist another class. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection Room 3 was out of ratio as there were 5 children ages 12-18 months with only 1 staff person. a staff person left the center for an emergency which caused the classroom to be out of ratio. - 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 |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. Ensure the center posts its' temporary license. - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(v) | Ensure that the center establishes a staff substitute system. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to ensure the establishment of a staff member substitute system. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. All CHRI clearances prior to 1/1/21 are required to be redone. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and maintaining ratios. Retrain staff and submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Not complete. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Not complete. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Current certificate has expired. Submit a current policy certificate to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. Although current certificate is valid the center is wrongly coded. Ensure center is coded as a Day Nursery. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. Center has not conducted a nap time drill and all recorded drills are all conducted during the same time frame. Ensure drills are practiced throughout the day. - 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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