Child Care Center
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KCE Champions LLC at Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood
Long Branch, NJ
· Monmouth County
80 Avenel Boulevard,
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
13KLC0007
License Issued
Nov 20, 2025
Active Through
Nov 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
KCE Champions LLC at Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood is a Child Care Center in Long Branch NJ, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-15 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-15 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-03-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-02-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children. Ensure preschool children do not sit at adult tables and chairs in classroom # 207. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a new CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Upload to NJCCIS a diagram of all approved ares and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-01-26 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-26 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-07-16 | Complaint | No | POPS Inspection |
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