Child Care Center
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RA-Manasquan, LLC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-Manasquan
Manasquan, NJ
· Monmouth County
2319 Route 34,
Manasquan, NJ 08736
Quick Facts
Capacity
179 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 292-3111
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
100500245
License Issued
Oct 14, 2025
Active Through
Oct 14, 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-Manasquan, LLC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-Manasquan is a Child Care Center in Manasquan NJ, with a maximum capacity of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-18 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-27 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-26 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-12 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-03 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | 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. |
| 2022-09-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A child was alone in the bathroom in classroom #6 - 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-08-02 | 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 the center's license renewal. CHRI clearances must be dated after 1/1/2021. - 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and sanitary condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. - 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 area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure items are not stored on top of children's cots, - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required. Ensure the changing tables are cleaned after each child is changed using a 2 step cleaning and disinfecting process as required. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-08-02 | 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | 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). |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. In classroom #6 , ensure the changing table is maintained in a sanitary manner around the changing pad. - 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering. Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the bathroom of classroom # 3. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(1) | Ensure that diapering doesn't take place in an area or surface used for food preparation or eating. - 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, diapering shall not take place in an area or on a surface used for food preparation, service, or eating. |
| 2022-04-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on report,, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-03-07 | 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). |
| 2022-02-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-10 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-30 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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