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Palisades Country Day School

Closter, NJ · Bergen County
212-248 HERBERT AVE, Closter, NJ 07624
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Quick Facts

Capacity
227 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (201) 784-7600
212-248 HERBERT AVE
Closter, NJ 07624
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02PAL0003
License Issued
Mar 7, 2025
Active Through
Mar 7, 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

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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.

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 Inspection Type Reinspection Form
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 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-03-07 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2024-04-30 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-04-17 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-04-15 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-03-26 Renewal No Center Inspection
2023-04-24 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-03-24 146396 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
2023-03-24 146396 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) 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 146396 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) 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 146396 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) 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.
2023-03-24 Monitoring No Center Inspection

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