Child Care Center
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Little Duck Day School
Florham Park, NJ
· Morris County
11 Hanover Road & 3 James Street,
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Quick Facts
Capacity
87 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 822-8100
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14LIT0015
License Issued
Sep 26, 2024
Active Through
Sep 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
Our goal at Little Duck Day School is a simple one we strive to provide the same quality of care that your child would receive at home. While in our day school, your child’s welfare and development is our primary mission.
The staff at Little Duck Day School have taken deliberate steps to encourage each student to experience their personal potential. Our attentive staff makes every effort to stimulate and engage every child and to promote learning in a fun way in which each student can reach their age-appropriate academic aptitude. Little Duck Day School encourages the academic, emotional, physical and social development of your child in a safe, stable, happy, respectful and healthy environment.
The staff at Little Duck Day School have taken deliberate steps to encourage each student to experience their personal potential. Our attentive staff makes every effort to stimulate and engage every child and to promote learning in a fun way in which each student can reach their age-appropriate academic aptitude. Little Duck Day School encourages the academic, emotional, physical and social development of your child in a safe, stable, happy, respectful and healthy environment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-01 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the date in the infant room. - 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that nothing is stored on top of cots throughout the center. Technical assistance was given. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff are retrained in not leaving their purses accessible to children and storing items on top of children's cots throughout the center. Submit to OOL all retraining documents with staff signatures. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-04-20 | 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | 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). |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that the microwave is secured to a stable surface in room 2 (toddler room). - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2023-04-20 | 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. |
| 2023-03-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. The center shall ensure 6 CARI clearances completed. - 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. |
| 2022-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-14 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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