Description: Our Staff - Director Lori Gelfand, Assistant Director Angela Petrucelli, together with manager Michael Gelfand and a team of experienced teachers and assistants, nurture and encourage each child's eagerness for learning. The Learning Tree’s staff creates a warm, supportive atmosphere that fosters friendships, growth, and love of learning.
The Gelfand’s own Plaza Child Care in Edison and Alphabet Academy in Colonia. Each school has been serving the community with the highest quality of education and care for many years. They offer different hours of operation and age groups. If The Learning Tree can not meet your needs, please feel free to inquire about our other facilities. The Learning Tree will be catering to the pre-schooler in the community. Close relationships and strong communication between staff and parents will establish a positive school experience.
Our Facility - We pride ourselves on having superb teacher-student ratios and attractive modern facilities which contribute to The Learning Tree's comfortable, safe environment. Bright, colorfully decorated classrooms feature art corners, creative play areas, and other specialized sections. We have a developmentally appropriate outdoor play area.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Reinspection | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-23 | 138394 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | 138394 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2023-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
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