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Lightbridge Academy of Westfield
Westfield, NJ
· Union County
751 Central Avenue,
Westfield, NJ 07090
Quick Facts
Capacity
179 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 228-5791
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
131100209
License Issued
Mar 26, 2024
Active Through
Mar 26, 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
Lightbridge Academy is designed to meet the needs of working parents while offering exceptional care and an educational advantage to their children. Come and see how well we can work for your family. View our virtual tour at www.LightbridgeAcademy.com. Developmental learning programs for Infants - Kindergarten and Summer Camp. ParentView Internet Monitoring. Coded entry system. "Green" non-toxic environment. Outdoor playground. Year Round, Extended Days - 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Exceptional developmental curriculum. Certified professional staff. Low child to teacher ratios.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-07 | Complaint,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-07 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-08 | Phone Call,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-17 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-21 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-08 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-22 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Ensure that there is at least one staff physically present in the room or area where children are napping and they are able to summon additional staff members without leaving the room.5/16/2023- There was staff in the nap area, but no staff in the area where a child was playing. - At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | In classroom 4, esure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. The staff were using a changing table to store the prepared lunches and cups prior to serving. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on appropriate staff interactions with the children. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by another source, the center shall maintain on file documentation of the name of the person or organization that provided the staff development. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(12) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on including children with special needs in the center's program, and that orientation training is signed. - Topics of orientation training shall include including children with special needs in the center’s program. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Update the table of Organization to include the director designee, credentialed staff, and all other staff. - 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. |
| 2023-05-01 | 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.There is 1 CHRI missing. - 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. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication. - 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 the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | In classroom 7 and 2, ensure that all required medication that is on the special care plan is present at the center. - 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). |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.5/17/2023- The training hours are missing. - 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. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3)(iii) | Ensure that all expired medication is returned to the child's parent or disposed of appropriately. - 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child’s parent or disposed of safely in a child-resistant waste receptacle when no longer being administered. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | In classroom 8 , replace the broken knob at the bottom of the 1st toilet. - 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. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | In classroom 1, 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. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Remove the rust on the back exit's handle. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-10-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that the bathrooms are accessible to children at all times. At the time of the inspection the bathrooms were being blocked from children entering them in room 1. Technical assistance was given. - 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. |
| 2022-09-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toys are not stored in the bathroom in room 9. technical assistance was given. - 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. |
| 2022-09-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are not used for storage in the infant room. - 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. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on Complaint #20920: Ensure that the center maintains on file a written record of all accidents and incidents. The center is to retrain all staff members on incident reports and submit to OOL. Technical assistance was given. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on Complaint #20920: Ensure that the staff do not unitize any harsh language at any time in the center. Ensure that the center retrains all staff members on harsh language towards children and submit to OOL. Technical assistance was given. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center ceases the use of blankets for children under 12 months of age. - 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. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that the bathroom in room 1 is not used for storage. - 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. |
| 2022-06-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Based on information, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Based on information, ensure that all required staff records are completed and maintained by the center as required. - 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). |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that all staff have completed CARI background checks as required. - 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. |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that all staff have completed CHRI background checks as required. - 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. |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. Maintaining staff/child ratios and 2. Ensuring that staff without completed CARI and CHRI background checks and orientation training are not left alone to care for children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately throughout the center. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed, refers to room 3A. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting, refers to room 3A. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use, refers to room 3A. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2021-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
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