Child Care Center
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Kiddie Academy Child Care Learning Ctr.
Sparta, NJ
· Sussex County
233 SPARTA AVE,
Sparta, NJ 07871
Quick Facts
Capacity
147 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 726-8766
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
19KID0001
License Issued
Aug 20, 2026
Active Through
Aug 20, 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
At Kiddie Academy, we continuously deliver the highest-quality child day care possible. It's something we're passionate about. It is this passion that has given us a leadership position in education-based child care for more than 30 years. And it's what drives us to positively shape the lives of children, families and communities everywhere.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | TA Inspection,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-01 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-31 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers/ teethers are removed when children are crawling, walking or playing. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier/ teether straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that brushes and eating utensils are not washed or rinsed in the hand washing sink in Room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. Ensure that the diaper changing table is cleaned underneath the pad in Room 10. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2023-04-18 | 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). |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required for a named child in Room 4. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Repair, replace or remove the yellow round table in Room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwave and toaster ovens are secured out of the reach of children and are not used when children are in the area throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-04-18 | 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. |
| 2023-04-18 | 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 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. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - 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. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff complete training pertaining to positive guidance and discipline. - 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. |
| 2023-04-18 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Remove the non- compliant climber from the playground. - 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. |
| 2023-02-15 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-08-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-07 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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