Child Care Center
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Kiddie Academy of Cedar Knolls
Cedar Knolls, NJ
· Morris County
201 Ridgedale Avenue,
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Quick Facts
Capacity
148 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 532-2322
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC115463
License Issued
Aug 24, 2026
Active Through
Aug 24, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
Kiddie Academy of Cedar Knolls is a Child Care Center in Cedar Knolls NJ, with a maximum capacity of 148 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-26 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-08 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-20 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-22 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-03 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-08 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-10 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-06 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-27 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-03 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(4) | Ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided throughout the center. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(5)(i) | Ensure that staff encourage, but do not require, children to participate in every group activity. Room 3 serves 12-18 month olds and staff need to balance individual needs of children versus group time. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that Children are encouraged, but not required, to participate in every group activity. |
| 2023-04-24 | 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. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. Room 3 had 3 children on mats with blankets covering their face. Abated onsite. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(f) | Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name. Rooms 1 and 2 combined as infant rooms. The center needs to temporarily label the cribs being used in the merge. - When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(2) | Complete accident reports as required, including the date, time and location of the incident. The center shall also complete the time of parental notification. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the date, time and location of the incident. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - 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 the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Remove excess storage items from bathroom shared between Room 3 and 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-04-24 | 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. The center is on renewal and completing the grant. - 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. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. The center will ensure 4 completed CARIs for the license 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Renewal,Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Renewal,Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | 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). |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. One staff needs a completed CARI background check. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(4) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The center will retrain staff in reporting child abuse and neglect. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect. The center will also keep incident reports at 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. |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs one more credentialed group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-07-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2021-12-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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