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Little Bees Educational Daycare Center 2
Bloomingdale, NJ
· Passaic County
47 Main Street,
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 850-6317
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
180500013
License Issued
Oct 7, 2024
Active Through
Oct 7, 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
Little Bees Educational Daycare Center 2 is a Child Care Center in Bloomingdale NJ, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-09-06 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-07-12 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-02-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Ensure that there is at least one staff is physically present in the room or area where children are napping and are able to summon additional staff members without leaving the room.6/30/23-At the time of the inspection, there was 1 staff member in combined in Room 1 & 3 with 17 children. There were 3 children (1-2yrs old) and 14 children in Room 3 (ages 1-2). The owner (RV) was the only staff member in the room. The other staff member was in the office upon the inspector's arrival. A third staff member eventually arrived. - 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. |
| 2023-06-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.The Director and Director designee will complete the Understanding Licensing training and will provide proof of completion. - 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. |
| 2023-06-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment.Provide a current Children Records checklist of all enrolled children. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2023-06-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center.Provide daily staff/child attendance sheets. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-06-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.At the time of the inspection, staff in Room 3 provided the incorrect number of children in the room. Staff counted the number of children. Retrain all staff on tracking, provide proof of training, staff signatures and materials used. Memorandum of Understanding is required. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | 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.5/1/23-At the time of inspection, 2 new staff members who reportedly did not have their CHRI clearances on file were observed changing children's diapers. The center shall provide an MOU regarding this matter. - 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. |
| 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.5/1/23-Two new staff member CHRI's pending. 6/1/23-Renewal CHRI's pending for all 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. |
| 2023-05-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(7)(ii) | Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month and is able to observe and evaluate other staff as required.5/1/23-Provide proof of observation. - For early childhood programs for centers using a consulting head teacher, the consulting head teacher shall have the authority and responsibility to observe and evaluate the group teacher, conditional head teacher, or other staff member in charge of the center’s program during each on-site visit. |
| 2023-04-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(iii) | Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology by children with special needs who may benefit from its educational or instructional use.At the time of inspection, children were observed passively viewing Cocomelon "while eating breakfast." - 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. Centers shall develop written plans for children with special needs who may benefit from the educational or instruction use of a television, computer, or other video equipment. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking.At the time of the inspection, a child in Room 3 was observed walking with a pacifier in the mouth. The center shall provide a MOU. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - 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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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). |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children.5/1/23-Provide proof of new staff Orientation training. 6/30/23- TA assistance was provide as we reviewed documentation of Staff Development records. The center received a sample via email on 6/7/23. On 7/3/23, TA provided again and the center was informed on how to accurately document staff Orientation and additional training hours. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(7)(i) | Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month and is able to observe the center's program and provide staff development as required.5/1/23-Provide proof of observation. 6/1/23-Provide proof of consulting Head Teacher. - For early childhood programs for centers using a consulting head teacher, the consulting head teacher shall make at least two on-site visits to the center per month, for a sufficient length of time to conduct staff development, observe the center's program, and ensure that the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(e)1 are met. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. |
| 2021-09-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-09-11 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2018-05-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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