Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Palisades Country Day School
Closter, NJ
· Bergen County
212-248 Herbert Ave,
Closter, NJ 07624
Quick Facts
Capacity
227 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 784-7600
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02PAL0003
License Issued
Jun 4, 2026
Active Through
Jun 4, 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
Mission Statement
To give the child time to grow.
To help the child develop a strong sense of self – to allow him to “blossom from within.”
To provide an environment rich in equipment and materials, where experiences are direct and concrete, to build the foundation for later, more abstract experiences.
To provide movement experiences for development of physical and motor skills.
To promote growth in visual, auditory, and tactual perception … to sharpen the senses.
To provide an opportunity to learn and practice patterning of all kinds… visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.
To provide listening activities.
To provide many and varied opportunities for oral expression.
To build a foundation for sophisticated math concepts through manipulation of concrete materials.
To build a foundation for chemistry, physics and biology, through discovery and play with blocks, and natural materials such as water and sand.
To help the child relate to others socially and to be a part of a group.
To help the child develop problem-solving techniques.
To promote creative expression through art, dance, music, cooking, story telling.
To help the child develop the habit of success.
To give the child time to grow.
To help the child develop a strong sense of self – to allow him to “blossom from within.”
To provide an environment rich in equipment and materials, where experiences are direct and concrete, to build the foundation for later, more abstract experiences.
To provide movement experiences for development of physical and motor skills.
To promote growth in visual, auditory, and tactual perception … to sharpen the senses.
To provide an opportunity to learn and practice patterning of all kinds… visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.
To provide listening activities.
To provide many and varied opportunities for oral expression.
To build a foundation for sophisticated math concepts through manipulation of concrete materials.
To build a foundation for chemistry, physics and biology, through discovery and play with blocks, and natural materials such as water and sand.
To help the child relate to others socially and to be a part of a group.
To help the child develop problem-solving techniques.
To promote creative expression through art, dance, music, cooking, story telling.
To help the child develop the habit of success.
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 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Sunday 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that all medication listed on the special care plans are provided to the center by the parents. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-03-24 | 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, 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). |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Ensure that the first toilet in classroom 5 in the Upper school is operable. - 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Missing CARI background checks for 5 staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-05-05 | 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. Missing CHRI background checks for 4 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. |
| 2022-05-05 | 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). |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tiles in classroom T1 in the lower school. - 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. |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering. Repair the source of the water intrusion causing the stained ceiling tiles throughout both the upper and lower school. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2021-11-18 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-12 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-29 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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