Child Care Center
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RA-Fairlawn, LLC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ
· Bergen County
22-50 Maple Ave,
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Quick Facts
Capacity
140 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 773-8770
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
110700168
License Issued
Jan 7, 2025
Active Through
Jan 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
RA-Fairlawn, LLC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-Fair Lawn is a Child Care Center in Fair Lawn NJ, with a maximum capacity of 140 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-01 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-15 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-26 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. A named staff was cleaning tables and was not aware that a named child had left the classroom unsupervised. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2023-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d) | Based on Complaint # 22317, the center needs to ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2023-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Based on Complaint # 22317, The center needs to ensure that safe conditions are maintained at all times throughout the center , including take action to repair the ceiling tiles in the hallway. - 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. |
| 2023-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Based on Complaint # 22317, the center needs to ensure that safe conditions are maintained at all times throughout the center , including take action to repair the water intrusion from the windows. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2023-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-04-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including during pick up. A named staff was not aware that a named child was unsupervised in the bathroom at pick up. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's polices and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-09-28 | 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. |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Center must provide documentation for two group teachers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served. Ensure that nap times are appropriate. On the day of the inspection several classrooms were still down on their cots for nap and almost all of the children were awake. Ensure nap times are adjusted accordingly. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(iii) | Provide alternative quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep. On the day of the inspection numerous classrooms had children awake on their cots without having been awarded an alternate quiet activity as required. Three year old children can be given and 4 year old children must be given a quiet activity off of their cots.. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center shall provide an alternative quiet activity for each child who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest or sleep. |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. Staff in infant room observed preparing breast milk bottle for a child and she did not wash her hands prior to handling the milk and bottle. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. This includes the director and the administration (director designees). - 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) | Ensure that children are provided with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other OOL approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk and play. The required 4 areas are not available in the infant room. 11/30/2022 The required 4 areas are not available in the infant room; wherein classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play. |
| 2022-07-25 | 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(5) | Ensure that formula or breast milk that has been served, but not completely consumed or refrigerated, is discarded. - 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, formula or breast milk that is served, but not completely consumed or refrigerated, shall be discarded. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) | Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment, unless it is contraindicated in writing by the child's health care provider. Infant observed being placed down for nap on their belly and not able to roll over on their own. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sheets in cribs are tight fitting. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. Diaper mat ripped. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update and submit to OOL. 11/30/2022 Ensure that the center update and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL to include all current staff, outside vendors, and sponsor representative. - 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). |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. 11/30/2022 Ensure that CARI background checks are completed for outside vendors, and sponsor representative. 1/9/2023 Ensure that CARI background checks are completed for sponsor representative. - 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually. Records not up to date. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-07-25 | 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. Submit to OOL and have all staff cleared prior to 1/1/21 rescreened. 11/30/2022 ensure that outside vendors, and sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Submit to OOL and have all staff cleared prior to 1/1/21 rescreened outside vendors, and sponsor representative. 1/9/2023 ensure that sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Submit to OOL and have sponsor representative cleared prior to 1/1/21 rescreened. - 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(2) | Ensure that first aid and CPR training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training. Submit current cards to OOL. - First aid requirements are as follows: the first aid and CPR training shall include a hands-on training component in addition to any online training coursework. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Certificate on file expired. - 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. Certificate on file expired 3/18/20. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Emergency egress door in Room 4 does not close on its own. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Toxics found behind an unlocked cabinet within the reach of children. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Kitchen area in the infant room was visibly dirty. - 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. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(6) | Ensure that all food waste receptacles are lined and maintained in a sanitary condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in clean condition. 11/30/2022 Maintain all mechanical ventilation in clean condition in room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-07-25 | 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. Several classrooms were out of ratio due to the children not yet being asleep. Children must be asleep before nap time ratios can be utilized. Staff are leaving for lunch before children are sleeping. - 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 |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(2) | Ensure that a sufficient number of staff are present and readily accessible in the center in order to resume awake staff/child ratios as required. Staff are leaving the center for lunch and there are not enough staff within the building as required to cover ratios. - A sufficient number of staff members shall be in the facility and readily accessible to ensure compliance with the awake staff/child ratios specified in 3A:52-4.3(c). |
| 2021-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-30 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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