Child Care Center
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Little Tykes Nursery School
Lodi, NJ
· Bergen County
84 CORABELLE AVE,
Lodi, NJ 07644
Quick Facts
Capacity
80 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 340-8470
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02LIT0011
License Issued
Aug 9, 2026
Active Through
Aug 9, 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 Tykes Nursery School is a Child Care Center in LODI NJ, with a maximum capacity of 80 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 05:45 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 05:45 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 05:45 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 05:45 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 05:45 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 05:45 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 3 named staff completes a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - 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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times in class 1. . - 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 children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all meds are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan in class 4. - 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). |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children, including a provision that children can only be released to the parent or other authorized individuals. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-06-14 | 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable class 5. - 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-06 | 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 in room 5. - 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. |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(a) | Provide an adequate amount of light in the classroom during naptime in room 3. - At least five foot-candles of natural or artificial light shall be provided in all rooms used by children during naptime. The illumination shall be measured three feet above the floor at the farthest point from the light source. |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face in room 4. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center updates 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). |
| 2023-02-06 | 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. |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove all broken and/or rusted 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. |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2021-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-31 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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