Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Leaders in Learning Academy & Day Care
Freehold, NJ
· Monmouth County
3538 US Highway 9,
Freehold, NJ 07728
Quick Facts
Capacity
167 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC118401
License Issued
Jun 12, 2024
Active Through
Jun 12, 2027
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
Leaders in Learning Academy & Day Care is a Child Care Center in Freehold NJ, with a maximum capacity of 167 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-15 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-03 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. On the playground, two classes were on the playground with a total of 18 children with 3 staff, wherein 4 staff were needed to maintain ratio. - 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 |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms, according to and approved by the OOL for the children's use. - 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. |
| 2023-06-20 | 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. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair/ replace the broken wood shelf and cabinet door on the toy kitchen in room 5. - 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. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) | Ensure that blinds are maintained in good repair and that all blind cords are inaccessible to the children. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide documentation for commercial use for the 2 portable potty chairs or cease use and remove them from the center. - 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. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2023-06-20 | 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. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-10-04 | 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-15 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-15 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-15 | 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. The staff person in room 106 was alone caring for infants without a cleared CHRI. - 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure the center post "Do Not Use" signs on all exterior water fountains, per MOU dated 4/5/21. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. In room 106, an infant child was sleeping with a blanket. - 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 sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-07-15 | 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). |
| 2022-07-15 | 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. Center is missing 1 CHRI. - 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on complaint #20961, retrain the staff on the center's supervision policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-07-15 | 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-07-15 | 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. - 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). |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts one fire drill annually 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) | Ensure that children are evacuated from the center within three minutes during each fire drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. |
| 2022-07-15 | 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Based on complaint # 20961 ensure that all outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - 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. |
| 2022-07-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(k)(5) | Based on complain # 20961, cease the use of wading pools. - Swimming pool requirements are as follows: wading pools that are 24 inches or less, are filled as needed, are portable, and do not have a filtration system are prohibited. |
| 2021-12-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-21 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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