Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Our Children's Academy
Edgewater, NJ
· Bergen County
280 OLD RIVER ROAD,
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Quick Facts
Capacity
136 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 313-8818
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
120400214
License Issued
Jan 3, 2025
Active Through
Jan 3, 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
Our Children’s Academy is committed to providing the finest early childhood educational services to our students, while encouraging our parents to become active members of the daycare and preschool community. We believe that this personal relationship, built between staff members and parents of Edgewater, northern New Jersey, and the New York metro area, is essential to the development and education of all our children.
Additional Information:
Our Children’s Academy is dedicated to our students and their families. This daycare center was conceived with focuses on creating a clean, safe, secure, and nurturing environment for the local Edgewater community where your child will be given the attention he/she deserves to fulfill their full potential socially, physically, emotionally and cognitively.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-30 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately before the 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 before intake of food. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain staff on the center's policies of hand washing and washing and disinfecting using a two step process. 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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 and replace expired Benadryl 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). |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair/paint/ and/or replace the rusting refrigerator in Room B. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(ii) | Repair/replace areas of disrepair on the bathroom half doors throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of heavily soiled conditions. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwaves are secured in Rooms B and G. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Secure plastic bins in Room B. - 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1) | Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, soiled diapers shall be disposed of as follows, soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove toys and storage from gated walkway leading from the playground to the sidewalk. - 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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 ten named staff members. - 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. |
| 2021-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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