Child Care Center
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Stellar Academy
Bridgewater, NJ
· Somerset County
757 Route 202/206,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Quick Facts
Capacity
225 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 252-1166
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18STE0001
License Issued
Nov 13, 2025
Active Through
Nov 13, 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
Thank you for your interest in Stellar Academy. I believe this is a very exciting time for your child’s education. The 1990’s were labeled the “decade of the brain” and the research that was done to understand how the brain processes information has been translated into educational practice. Stellar Academy takes pride in utilizing this knowledge in our Learning Zones Program.
We know that the preschool years are a vital time in your child’s development. A lifelong love of learning, a strong self-image, a desire to explore and not fear failure and a connection to others, is only a sampling of the traits that develop in the preschool years. At Stellar Academy, we understand that everything we do or don’t do affects children. We also understand that school readiness means preparing your child not only academically, but also socially and emotionally.
How do we do this? At Stellar Academy we immerse your child in each of the eight intelligences (Musical/Rhythmic, Verbal/Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Visual/Spatial, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal). Although we do not know the future or what direction our children’s talents will take them, we do know that early childhood is a critical time to awaken your child’s intelligences. Musical and artistic abilities need to be nurtured as do problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Your child will delight in our carefully crafted Learning Zones that utilized age-appropriate activities and “play with a purpose” to strengthen and enhance each intelligence.
Unlike other daycare facilities, we realize that one care giver cannot successfully meet the academic and emotional needs of all the children in the room. At Stellar Academy, we eliminate this problem by ‘defining’ the areas of responsibility for our staff. Our Zone Teaching Specialists concentrate on creating and administering the best age-appropriate curriculum in their specific zone. They work hand-in-hand with our Developmental Specialists, who remain with the children as they explore each zone. Our Developmental Specialists’ main responsibility is the physical and emotional needs of your child. The Teaching Specialists and Developmental Specialists work under my direct supervision. Together, we make a dynamic team, able to start your child onto a path of future success and love of learning.
We know that the preschool years are a vital time in your child’s development. A lifelong love of learning, a strong self-image, a desire to explore and not fear failure and a connection to others, is only a sampling of the traits that develop in the preschool years. At Stellar Academy, we understand that everything we do or don’t do affects children. We also understand that school readiness means preparing your child not only academically, but also socially and emotionally.
How do we do this? At Stellar Academy we immerse your child in each of the eight intelligences (Musical/Rhythmic, Verbal/Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Visual/Spatial, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal). Although we do not know the future or what direction our children’s talents will take them, we do know that early childhood is a critical time to awaken your child’s intelligences. Musical and artistic abilities need to be nurtured as do problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Your child will delight in our carefully crafted Learning Zones that utilized age-appropriate activities and “play with a purpose” to strengthen and enhance each intelligence.
Unlike other daycare facilities, we realize that one care giver cannot successfully meet the academic and emotional needs of all the children in the room. At Stellar Academy, we eliminate this problem by ‘defining’ the areas of responsibility for our staff. Our Zone Teaching Specialists concentrate on creating and administering the best age-appropriate curriculum in their specific zone. They work hand-in-hand with our Developmental Specialists, who remain with the children as they explore each zone. Our Developmental Specialists’ main responsibility is the physical and emotional needs of your child. The Teaching Specialists and Developmental Specialists work under my direct supervision. Together, we make a dynamic team, able to start your child onto a path of future success and love of learning.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-13 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-05 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-15 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-27 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-27 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-02-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on complaint #21839: Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. - 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. |
| 2023-02-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on complaint # 21839: Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-02-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.7(b) | Based on complaint # 21839: Ensure that the staff do not utilize any form of emotional punishment at any time in the center. - Staff members shall not use abusive language, ridicule, harsh, humiliating or frightening treatment or any other form of emotional punishment of children. |
| 2022-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times in the Louvre room. The staff stated that there were 13 children when 14 were present. - 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that sippy cups are removed when children are walking in the Panda Bear room. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. Ensure that the loose crib sheet are tight and do not pose a hazard to the sleeping children - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal excretions or other bodily fluids. A staff member changed a child who had an urine accident and did not wash their hands. - 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative provide all of the required information needed to complete a CHRI background check. - 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 provide the identifying information and documentation to the State-authorized vendor as necessary to conduct a CHRI background check, including the individual’s name, address, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, sex, race, height, weight, hair color, eye color, Social Security number, and the center’s license number. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(3) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the names, addresses and contact information for any authorized individuals allowed to visit and/or take the child from the center. - 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 name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1. |
| 2022-06-10 | 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). |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of soap in EAGLES room. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(1) | Ensure that the center has a working refrigerator to include a thermometer throughout the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, centers operating for more than three consecutive hours shall have a working refrigerator. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Clean the bucket seat on the feeding table in the Toddler heaven room. - 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. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in clean in the bathroom in the Eagle room. . - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. There is a large space between the fence and turf wherein a child's foot can get stuck. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Clean the large playground equipment of dirt. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Repair the metal casing around the window on the large playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-06-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that adult sink is maintained in operating and sanitary condition in the Toddler heaven room. The sink drains slowly. - 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. |
| 2019-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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