Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Scribbles Learning Center
Edgewater, NJ
· Bergen County
725 River Road,
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 945-9445
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
080700388
License Issued
Oct 30, 2026
Active Through
Oct 30, 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
Our purpose at Scribbles Learning Center is to provide your children with the necessities that will allow them to grow and succeed in school. Our staff supports your children with quality care, play and education that will build their confidence and create a better individual. Play is the key tool through which a child learns the skills necessary to develop academic success.
Licensed to operate by the Department of Children Protection & Permanency (DCPP)) and the State of New Jersey Department of Children & Families Office Of Licensing
Affiliated with New Jersey Cares for Kids of Bergen County and the Urban League of Hudson County providing subsidized child care
In business for over 15 years
Dedicated and Friendly Family
Credentialed Staff
CPR and First Aide Certified
Security System and Video Monitored Rooms
Outdoor Playground
Free Meals
Part-time or Full-time Schedules
Comprehensive &Fundamental Curriculum
NJ Preschool Teaching & Learning Standards
Licensed to operate by the Department of Children Protection & Permanency (DCPP)) and the State of New Jersey Department of Children & Families Office Of Licensing
Affiliated with New Jersey Cares for Kids of Bergen County and the Urban League of Hudson County providing subsidized child care
In business for over 15 years
Dedicated and Friendly Family
Credentialed Staff
CPR and First Aide Certified
Security System and Video Monitored Rooms
Outdoor Playground
Free Meals
Part-time or Full-time Schedules
Comprehensive &Fundamental Curriculum
NJ Preschool Teaching & Learning Standards
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 07:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-17 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-25 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. Note, attachment was removed during inspection. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Remove added mattresses from the cribs, wherein several are stacked in each crib. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after assisting a child blow their nose. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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 one named staff member. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours and all other staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Update training logs and submit to OOL. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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 for one named child. - 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). |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Secure or remove microwave in Room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Replace missing vent cover in Room 1. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all shelving/cubbies are secured to a stable surface throughout center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.5(a)(1) | Provide protective padding from the floor to a height of at least 72 inches on the column in Room 1. - For school-age child care programs, the following shall apply, all lally columns in areas used by the children shall have protective padding around them from the floor to a height of at least 72 inches. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; remove all slides and climbers that are for domestic use only from Room 4. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2021-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
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