Ridgewood Montessori School - Paramus NJ Child Care Center

70 EISENHOWER DRIVE , PARAMUS NJ 07652
(201) 845-4356

About the Provider

Description: Ridgewood Montessori School is a traditional Montessori School for children ages 18 Months through 6th Grade. Our Montessori program is a unique cycle of learning designed to take advantage of the whole child when they can absorb information easily from a prepared and enriched environment. Our child-centered environment is a safe place for children to make sense of the world. It provides him/her with the opportunity to achieve their own development consisting of healthy attitudes, good habits and effective skills. Our program results in children who are confident, nurturing, caring and have a strong self-esteem which prepares them for a lifetime of learning, joy and success.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 02RID0004
  • Capacity: 186
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-10-30
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2028-10-30
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Inspection Type Reinspection Form
2025-09-29 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2025-08-25 Re-Inspection,No Children Present Yes Center Inspection
2025-07-22 Renewal No Center Inspection
2024-11-19 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-11-01 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-10-07 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2023-09-20 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-08-28 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-07-17 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2022-06-15 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2022-05-19 112494 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
2022-05-19 112494 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) 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.
2022-05-19 112494 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) 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
2022-05-19 112494 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(ii) 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 name of the medication or health care procedure.
2022-05-19 112494 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) 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.

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