Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Lightbridge Academy
Monmouth Junction, NJ
· Middlesex County
400 Wynwood Drive,
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Quick Facts
Capacity
167 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 438-1900
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC115564
License Issued
Jul 2, 2026
Active Through
Jul 2, 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
Lightbridge Academy is a Child Care Center in Monmouth Junction 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, 07:00 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-09 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-26 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-13 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-02 | Email,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-03 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | Ensure that all sleeping mats are stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat or that the mats are disinfected after each use as required throughout the center. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each mat used for rest and sleep shall be stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1. |
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely. Replace missing toilet screw caps in room 4. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2023-02-23 | 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. |
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-22 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-09-22 | 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. |
| 2022-08-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-09 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-09 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-06-09 | 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.6/7/2023 - Provide 4 missing CHRI checks. - 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. |
| 2022-06-09 | 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. |
| 2022-06-09 | 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. |
| 2022-06-09 | 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 |
| 2022-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
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