Child Care Center
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KCE Champions LLC at George L. Catrambone
Long Branch, NJ
· Monmouth County
240 Park Avenue,
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
140900018
License Issued
Aug 4, 2026
Active Through
Aug 4, 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
KCE Champions LLC at George L. Catrambone is a Child Care Center in Long Branch NJ, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-29 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL which includes the staffs medical exam and Mantoux test. - 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). |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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©. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children, including a provision that children can only be released to the parent or other authorized individuals. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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 |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(1) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes its policies regarding the use of social networking sites and other websites. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) | Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for centers not served by a public community water system and post the results. - 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 or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application. |
| 2023-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including all required training topics. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(5) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including signed authorization from the parent for emergency medical treatment. - 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 signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment. |
| 2022-01-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-12-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-11-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-09-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-06-01 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-04-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-27 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-01-13 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-12-10 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-10-10 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-10-08 | Monitoring | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-06-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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