Lightbridge Academy of Cranford
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About the Provider
From the first ‘hello’ of the day, to the last ‘good-bye’, we want every child to feel safe, nurtured and excited to learn and grow with us, and for you to consider us a true partner in the development and education of your child.
You have trusted us to care and educate your children for many years as Rainbow Academy child care centers and as your little ones have grown so have we! In 2014, Rainbow Academy changed our name to Lightbridge Academy. Lightbridge Academy is the same family, just a new name. This new name reflects the evolution of who we have been, how we have grown and the future that we are embracing.
It all begins with our Circle of Care philosophy, which empowers everyone within the Lightbridge Academy family to create a one-of-a-kind educational experience for the children we care for and the families that cherish them.
Lightbridge Academy offers early learning programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool aged children with summer camps for older children. The Seedlings Early Childhood Education Program focuses on the needs of each individual child and the curriculum fosters a lifelong love of learning, while simultaneously developing a solid foundation for cognitive, social, and emotional development. Enrichment programs included are sign language, Spanish and music.
Our flexible year-round programs offer extended hours to lessen the stress at drop-off and pick-up times. Everything we do revolves around supporting the needs of our families and we're constantly asking what we can do to make parents lives easier and further enrich the lives of their children.
The Lightbridge Academy's state-of-the-art facilities are a step above other child care centers and offer high levels of security, interactive whiteboards, Tadpoles parent e-communication app and the exclusive ParentView® Internet Monitoring. Visit us today!
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
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-29 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-08 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-01 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-05 | Email,Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-23 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-30 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-10 | Other,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-20 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-13 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-02 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair wall laminate hanging off of wall in room 107. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-03-31 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | 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. |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff responded to a named child biting another child by using her mouth as a suction against the named child's chest, leaving a mark. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-03-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | 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). |
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Provide documentation that the new 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. |
| 2022-12-06 | 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. |
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - 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). |
| 2022-12-06 | 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. |
| 2022-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | 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. |
| 2022-07-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the 4 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). |
| 2022-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-11 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-03 | 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. |
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the toilet is fully operational in room 106. - 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. |
| 2021-12-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-11-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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