Child Care Center
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Little Ferry Nursery School
Little Ferry, NJ
· Bergen County
165 Liberty Street,
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
Quick Facts
Capacity
57 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 440-8525
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02LIT0010
License Issued
Oct 15, 2025
Active Through
Oct 15, 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
Little Ferry Nursery School is a licensed nursery school that offers an educational program that balances learning and social activities at affordable rates. We offer a variety of full and half day programs along with extended care to meet all parents’ needs. Our Nursery School has been established for over 30 years and is well known in the community.
Little Ferry Nursery School is located on Liberty Street, across the street from the elementary school and only a few blocks south of Route 46. For further information, please contact the Director Deborah Kaiser.
Little Ferry Nursery School is located on Liberty Street, across the street from the elementary school and only a few blocks south of Route 46. For further information, please contact the Director Deborah Kaiser.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-11 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers; update. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that milk is stored in the refrigerator and not sitting out in cubbies. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children in room 3/toddler room. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair. - 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 |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after blowing their noses. - 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 coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal for one named 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | 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 for the center's license renewal for eight named 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Retrain all staff on the center's policy of supervision. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that all staff files contain staff medical and Mantoux results. - 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). |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure updated special needs care plan is provided for one named 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). |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-2.4(a)(13) | Post a sign in a prominent location prohibiting smoking during the center's operating hours. - The Office of Licensing may deny an application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval for good cause, including failure to comply with the provisions of P.L. 1998, c. 35, which prohibit smoking in child care centers, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(d). |
| 2022-10-11 | 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Provide child size toilet seats in boys bathroom. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair/replace stained ceiling tiles in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition throughout 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Sand and/or paint the door frame in the boys bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove all broken toys from 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. - 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. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Sand/paint storage shed in areas exposed to the children. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2021-11-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-07-16 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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