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Matawan Kids Academy LLC DBA Lightbridge Academy-Matawan
Matawan, NJ
· Monmouth County
233 Broad Street,
Matawan, NJ 07747
Quick Facts
Capacity
182 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 742-2220
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
170100017
License Issued
Jul 28, 2026
Active Through
Jul 28, 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
Matawan Kids Academy LLC DBA Lightbridge Academy-Matawan is a Child Care Center in Matawan NJ, with a maximum capacity of 182 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-11 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-14 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-07 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-12 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-24 | Renewal,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-08 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-28 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-24 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-15 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-17 | Other,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-04 | Other,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-26 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-29 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - 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). |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-05-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in room # 1. - 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely in room #8. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2023-03-31 | 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | 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). |
| 2023-03-31 | 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 communication. - 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | 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 when required. - 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). |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after assisting a child with nasal secretions. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2023-03-31 | 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 babies are strapped into highchairs at all times. - 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(v) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after outdoor play. - 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 outdoor play. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting. - All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. |
| 2023-03-31 | 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Repair 1 toilet in room #3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program in room #6. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2022-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including during nap and rest time, and on the playground. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in 3A:52-4.3(d) 1, 2, and 3 are met:Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:1018 months to under 2 ½ years - 1:122 ½ years and above - 1:20 |
| 2022-10-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times in the infant area. 5 infants in gated area were not properly supervised. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2022-10-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in two infant classrooms. 10 infants had 2 teachers when 3 were required, and 13 infants had 3 teachers and 4 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 |
| 2022-09-19 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. A classroom had 16 children and 1 staff member, when 2 staff members are 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 |
| 2022-07-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, diaper changing table after each use, tables before serving food. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) | Ensure that children over three months of age wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before intake of food. - 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 |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - 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. |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program, in rooms # 3 and 11. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2022-06-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-25 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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