Description: The Montessori Learning Center is true to the Montessori method, with an incredible loving team of certified teachers that work one on one with your child.
Programs are based on a child-centered, hands-on approach to learning that encourages self-development and full expression of your child's potential beginning at an early age. The focus is on creating educational experiences that are interesting, challenging and fun for each child, while striking the optimum balance between free expression and structured limits. Activities include a blend of independent work and group collaboration that helps students develop the physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills to thrive.
Founded in 1975, they are the longest established Montessori school in Ridgewood with an esteemed reputation. The Montessori Learning Center is directed by Maeve Manning, who holds a Masters Degree as a Reading Specialist.
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| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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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 Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. There were 13 children in Room 3 (4 years old) with one staff member. 2 children were moved to Room 5 to maintain ratio. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. Violation Observed: Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean vents in all classrooms. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-04-25 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. Violation Observed: Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely. Provide cover for garbage receptacle in Room 2. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(5)(ii) |
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Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner and located in an outdoor area. Violation Observed: Provide cover for garbage receptacle in Room 1. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) |
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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). Violation Observed: Replace expired Epi-pens in Room 3. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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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 staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. |
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| 2022-12-16 | 2023-01-23 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. |
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| 2021-09-17 | 2021-10-13 | 3A:52-5.3(r) |
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The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Violation Observed: Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, if parents are permitted to enter the building, measures shall be employed to ensure separation from other children in the center, and the duration of entry should be limited to no more than fifteen minutes. |
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| 2021-09-17 | 2021-10-13 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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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 Violation Observed: Maintain staff child ratios at all times including while taking children to the bathroom. |
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| 2021-09-17 | 2021-11-29 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Obtain CARI renewal clearances for all staff. |
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| 2021-09-17 | 2021-10-13 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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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. Violation Observed: Upload a copy of the current general liability insurance to the NJCCIS file cabinet. |
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| 2021-09-17 | 2021-11-29 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Obtain CARI renewal clearances for all staff. |
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| 2021-09-17 | 2021-10-13 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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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. Violation Observed: Upload a copy of the current general liability insurance to the NJCCIS file cabinet. |
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