Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Little Ivy Leaguers, LLC dba The Goddard School
West Orange, NJ
· Essex County
303 Mount Pleasant Avenue,
West Orange, NJ 07052
Quick Facts
Capacity
151 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 609-5600
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
190400027
License Issued
May 6, 2026
Active Through
May 6, 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
Little Ivy Leaguers, LLC dba The Goddard School is a Child Care Center in West Orange NJ, with a maximum capacity of 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-17 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-05 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-20 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection on 6/27/2023, staff in room 5 stated there were 13 children when 14 children were present. - 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. |
| 2023-06-22 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Provide documentation to credential 2 group teachers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-04-24 | 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 as required by the special care plan for 1 child. - 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). |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables with a 2 step process directly before eating throughout the center. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces with a 2 step process 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. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food in Room 2. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that each classroom that cares for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. 6/27/2023 Provide the required areas of play in rooms 2 and 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Secure the loose toilet seat in Room 9. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace the stained ceiling tile in Room 7. - 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. |
| 2023-04-24 | 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. |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and job descriptions. - 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. |
| 2022-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that includes job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center 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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-03-07 | 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). |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 4/7/2022 Provide CARI clearance for 1 staff. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative that has a CHRI clearance prior to 1/1/21 complete a new CHRI background check as required. Provide CHRI clearances for 4 staff as required. 7/14/2022 Provide a CHRI clearance for 1 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. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training before being left alone to supervise children. Provide completed orientation training for 1 staff. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-03-07 | 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. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) | Ensure that children are evacuated from the center within three minutes during each fire drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(ii) | Ensure that the fire drill log includes all the required components including the weather conditions at the time of the drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the weather condition at the time of evacuation. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure the garden enclosure on the playground is free of rust. - 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. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all cribs, cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit. Ensure cots are not in front of emergency exits throughout the center. The cots were moved upon inspector request. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that each child is provided with a sheet, blanket or other covering. At the time of the inspection, children in room 9 were sleeping directly on the cot with a sheet rolled up at their feet, staff indicated the sheets do not fit on the cots. The center needs to ensure extra usable sheets are available to all children. - 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 cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, room 5 had 10 children with 1 staff when 2 staff were required, 15 children from room 6 were outside with 1 staff when 2 were required, room 7 had 16 children with 1 staff when 2 were required and room 9 had 18 children with 1 staff when 3 were required. 4/7/2022 At the time of the inspection there were 17 children in room 9 with one staff when two were required. - 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 |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check and completed Orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. At the time of the inspection staff in room 4 did not have completed orientation and did not have a CHRI clearance was alone supervising children. - 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. |
| 2021-04-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-15 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-09-05 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-29 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-12 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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