Child Care Center
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Teddy Bear Learning Center
Lincroft, NJ
· Monmouth County
11 Middletown-Lincroft Road,
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Quick Facts
Capacity
98 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 747-8583
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
13TED0001
License Issued
Aug 27, 2025
Active Through
Aug 27, 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
At Teddy Bear Learning Center, we provide the foundation for future learning and achievement with opportunities that encourage exploration and problem solving. Our curricula allows children to expand their emotional, social, cognitive, and physical skills.
Teddy Bear Learning Center provides a variety of stimulating curriculum in a nurturing environment for all age groups, six weeks to six years old.
Teddy Bear Learning Center is a privately-owned preschool on its own one and a half acre campus. The school is located in a residential area of Lincroft with beautiful classrooms, a secondary indoor gathering area, and a spacious play yard.
Teddy Bear Learning Center is on its own campus, not physically attached to a shopping center, office complex, or public building. As a result, we have been able to maintain a consistently safe and secure environment.
Teddy Bear Learning Center provides a variety of stimulating curriculum in a nurturing environment for all age groups, six weeks to six years old.
Teddy Bear Learning Center is a privately-owned preschool on its own one and a half acre campus. The school is located in a residential area of Lincroft with beautiful classrooms, a secondary indoor gathering area, and a spacious play yard.
Teddy Bear Learning Center is on its own campus, not physically attached to a shopping center, office complex, or public building. As a result, we have been able to maintain a consistently safe and secure environment.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-27 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-21 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-22 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. A teacher from room 2 was alone on the playground with 8 children between 1.5 and 2.5 years old, wherein 2 teachers were needed to be in ratio. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Ensure that the director does not have full-time classroom responsibilities. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-11-28 | 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. CHRI is needed for 1 employee. - 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. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Provide educational documentation for the Group Teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-11-28 | 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. |
| 2022-11-28 | 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. |
| 2022-11-28 | 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. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(1) | Ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in all areas used by the children. - Heating requirements are as follows: a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained in all areas used by children, including, but not limited to, classrooms and bathrooms. |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove all broken and/or rusted toys and chairs from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2022-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - 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. |
| 2022-01-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2)(i) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center is located in a building constructed after 1978. |
| 2022-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-05 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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