Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Lily Pond Country Day School
River Vale, NJ
· Bergen County
184 River Vale Road,
River Vale, NJ 07675
Quick Facts
Capacity
146 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 664-5606
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02LIL0002
License Issued
Apr 25, 2024
Active Through
Apr 25, 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
The Lily Pond Country Day School provides the highest quality preschool/kindergarten programs, infant/toddler care, as well as summer camp. Lily Pond is open from 7am - 6:15 pm year-round, and offers a variety of full and half day options.
Certified teachers and highly qualified assistants staff Lily Pond's preschool and kindergarten programs. Classrooms facilitate a creative, integrated, thematic curriculum. Additionally, children are provided with enrichment opportunities throughout the day, including foreign language instruction, music classes, chess, golf, and more. Optional swim instruction is available year-round in our age-appropriate, indoor swimming pool.
Experienced, mature caregivers care for infants in a warm, nurturing setting. Toddlers are well-supervised and given the space, activities, and encouragement to blossom. Our low child/staff ratio allows the staff to appreciate and cultivate each and every child's individuality.
Lily Pond's secure internet video monitoring system provides parents with visual access to their child's classroom during the day. Classrooms can be accessed through IPhones and computers.
The Lily Pond Country Day School is state licensed. The facility and programs meet or exceed all fire, health, and safety codes for child care centers.
Certified teachers and highly qualified assistants staff Lily Pond's preschool and kindergarten programs. Classrooms facilitate a creative, integrated, thematic curriculum. Additionally, children are provided with enrichment opportunities throughout the day, including foreign language instruction, music classes, chess, golf, and more. Optional swim instruction is available year-round in our age-appropriate, indoor swimming pool.
Experienced, mature caregivers care for infants in a warm, nurturing setting. Toddlers are well-supervised and given the space, activities, and encouragement to blossom. Our low child/staff ratio allows the staff to appreciate and cultivate each and every child's individuality.
Lily Pond's secure internet video monitoring system provides parents with visual access to their child's classroom during the day. Classrooms can be accessed through IPhones and computers.
The Lily Pond Country Day School is state licensed. The facility and programs meet or exceed all fire, health, and safety codes for child care centers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-25 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-25 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-14 | 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in classroom 3. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in classroom 2 and 3. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing a child's diaper in classroom 2. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure to add missing staff to the checklist. - 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). |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. One staff is missing a CARI. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | 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. Six staff members were missing CHRI's. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. There were 19 staff missing orientation training logs. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-07-14 | 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times. Ensure to repair the exit light in room 6. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Repair the toilet in classroom 3. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace the missing light switch cover for the light in classroom 5 located near the door leading to the playground. - 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure all vents are free of dust 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Replenish wood chips on the large playground surrounding the climbing equipment and swing and throughout 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. Classroom 4 lacked centers. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2023-07-14 | 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. Remove the sound machine and the soft lovie in the cribs in classroom 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 sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the handwashing sink for diapering in classroom 5 is not used as the food preparation sink. - 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 area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure all medication listed on the special care plan is accessible 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 maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2023-07-14 | 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 and that two are present when required. - 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). |
| 2023-07-14 | 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that the light cover in classroom 2 located near the bathroom is free of dirt and dust build up. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-20 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-20 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Edit to add new staff. - 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). |
| 2022-01-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Missing CARI's for 1 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | 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. Missing CHRI background checks for 5 staff. - 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. |
| 2022-01-20 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-01-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
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