Child Care Center
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Right At School at Chester M Stephens Elementary
Budd Lake, NJ
· Morris County
99 Sunset Drive,
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 645-2267
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC117420
License Issued
Aug 24, 2026
Active Through
Aug 24, 2029
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
Right At School at Chester M Stephens Elementary is a Child Care Center in Budd Lake NJ, with a maximum capacity of 150 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-14 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-01-23 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-05-04 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-03-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-02-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | 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). |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.Provide proof of Renewal CARI's for all staff including the sponsor.2/9/23-The program will submit Renewal CARI's for staff in March 2023. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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.Provide proof of Renewal CHRI's for all staff including the sponsor.2/9/23-The program will submit Renewal CHRI's for all staff and sponsor for CHRI's older than 1/1/21. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children.Provide proof of annual training for all staff. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | 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.No fire drill recorded for December 2022 and January 2023 is pending. - 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. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file.No lock down drills recorded. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area.Provide an updated floor plan for the program. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results. - 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. |
| 2022-02-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-14 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-12-17 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-09-02 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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