Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Little Bears Learning Center
Washington, NJ
· Warren County
269 Route 31 South,
Washington, NJ 07882
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 835-9010
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
21IMA0001
License Issued
Feb 21, 2025
Active Through
Feb 21, 2028
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
Highly Trained, Highly Caring Teachers: Your children’s teachers are very special people. At Little Bears we take great pride in choosing not only highly trained teachers and caregivers but people that are both loving and compassionate.
We want Little Bears to be the right choice for you and your child. Children can only learn and develop when they are happy and well adjusted. Rest assured that your child will have all of the love and nurturing just as if he/she were at home with you.
A top notch facility that provides learning at its best. Our new 5000 square foot playground is literally one of a kind, safe, clean and most of all fun. Come and take a tour of our school and grounds. You will not be disappointed.
We want Little Bears to be the right choice for you and your child. Children can only learn and develop when they are happy and well adjusted. Rest assured that your child will have all of the love and nurturing just as if he/she were at home with you.
A top notch facility that provides learning at its best. Our new 5000 square foot playground is literally one of a kind, safe, clean and most of all fun. Come and take a tour of our school and grounds. You will not be disappointed.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-28 | Unable to Conduct Inspection,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-10 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-26 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-26 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-24 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Monitoring,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Monitoring,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all doorways are clean. - 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Replace the bolt on bubble window on the jungle gym in the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-02-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. In Room E, staff reported having 12 children when only 11 children were present. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(iii) | Provide alternative quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center shall provide an alternative quiet activity for each child who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest or sleep. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that children are sleeping on single cots and not multiple cots that are stacked on top of each other. - 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care 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. - 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | 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). |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2022-12-07 | 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. |
| 2021-10-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-22 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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