Child Care Center
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RA-Iselin LLC DBA Lightbridge Academy-Iselin
Iselin, NJ
· Middlesex County
116 Grand Street,
Iselin, NJ 08830
Quick Facts
Capacity
170 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 404-1010
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
12RAI0002
License Issued
Oct 17, 2025
Active Through
Oct 17, 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-Iselin LLC DBA Lightbridge Academy-Iselin is a Child Care Center in Iselin NJ, with a maximum capacity of 170 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-14 | Complaint,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-29 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-15 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-21 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-31 | Complaint,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-16 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-03 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-13 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-05 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-01 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-29 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-23 | Complaint,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-12 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-20 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Complaint,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-17 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-07 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-24 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-15 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-15 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff took a named child by the arm to physically escort the child from the area and the named staff physically guided the named child to her stomach on the cot as was not lying down. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the head teacher is able to spend time in Room 8 in order to plan, discuss and observe the implementation of the program. - For early childhood programs the head teacher shall be scheduled to plan, discuss and observe the implementation of program activities by staff members for all groups of children. |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Observed children fighting and staff did not intervene in Room 3. - 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. |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times in Room 7. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) | Ensure that outside vendors are supervised by center staff while providing services. Observed soccer coach remove children from various rooms and provide training without center staff present. - The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Based on report, ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-03-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times while children use the bathroom in Room 7. - 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. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for primary caregiving are adhered to at all times. Staff were "assigned" a group of children and believed it exempted them from assisting with other children in the classroom. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that parents are notified immediately of head injuries occurring at the center as required. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child is bitten and the skin is broken. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure that incident reports are completed and contain accurate information as required. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(i)(1) | Based on information, ensure that the children's diapers are changed as required. Three named staff did not change a named child's diaper as needed, causing a rash. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, staff members shall ensure that staff members shall ensure that each child's diaper is changed when wet or soiled. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(2) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Staff would restrain a named child during diaper changes and staff admitted to walking swiftly with the children and causing them to lose their balance. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be consistent with the age and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2022-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff grabbed a named child by the biceps and swung him around to put him in line. The named child's head hit the fence causing the child to cry. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-09-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child in Room 2. - 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, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are in good repair in Room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff completes a CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-09-13 | 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). |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(6) | Ensure that all staff have been trained on the use of all locking devices used during lockdown. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: all staff shall be trained on the use of these devices. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Repair or replace inoperable toilet in bathroom in Room 8. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair or replace ripped climber in Room 2. - 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. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Clean vent in bathroom in Room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center’s discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-06-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including during transitions. A named child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 4-5 minutes. - At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. |
| 2022-04-06 | 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 transitions. A named staff failed to complete the required "name to face" check prior to transitioning from the classroom and was unaware that a named child was left unsupervised in the classroom. - 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. |
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy. - 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. |
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's supervision policy. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
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