Child Care Center
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Kids Interactive Day School
Oakland, NJ
· Bergen County
8 Wright Way,
Oakland, NJ 07436
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 677-9222
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02KID0011
License Issued
Oct 15, 2025
Active Through
Oct 15, 2028
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
KIDS Interactive Day School is open to all children regardless of race, creed, or ethnic origin.Our program uses developmentally appropriate practices in self-stimulating, challenging, creative, and nurturing environment that stimulates the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of each child. Children learn through play and doing so all of the activities are planned to encourage each child to explore, experiment, imitate, ask questions, and problem solve in order to construct their own knowledge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-15 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-12 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-19 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-07 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of inspection, there were 5 children (ages 0-12 m) with 1 staff member. The 2nd staff member entered the nap room during inspection and stated she was in there. - 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 |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Cease the use of blankets and stuffed animals in the cribs of children under 12 months of age in Room 2. One child had a stuffed animal in their crib. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Cease the use of blankets and stuffed animals in the cribs of children under 12 months of age in Room 2. One child had a blanket and another child had a stuffed animal in their cribs. - 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. |
| 2023-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-03 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-03 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of inspection, there were 5 children (ages 0-12 m) with 1 staff member. A 2nd staff members arrived a short period of time after. - 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 |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member in Room 9. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A staff member in Room 6 was seen yelling in a child's face and directed their face towards her as a form of discipline. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the date in Room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure all crib sheets are tight fitting in Room 2. - 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. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repair the ripped crib mattress in Room 2 - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2022-10-03 | 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). |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Obtain a VCARI clearance for 1 new staff member. - 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. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Obtain CHRI clearances for 3 staff members. - 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. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. Provide documentation for 4 staff members. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure center obtains parental permission for all lotions applied to children before administering. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure the amount of EpiPen's required by the special care plan are present at the center in Room 8. - 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). |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure the main egress hallway is clear to a 3 foot aisle. Remove equipment in the hallway. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure the bleach kept under the sink is inaccessible in Room 8. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Clean the sink area in Room 9. - 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. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair the chipped walls under the white board and windows in Room 8. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Repair or replace the ripped diaper pad in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Clean all outdoor play equipment. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure children are seating when drinking from sippy cups in Room 5. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2022-10-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Repair the resilient surfacing on 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. |
| 2021-10-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-25 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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