Child Care Center
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The Learning Experience
Manasquan, NJ
· Monmouth County
2601 Educational Lane,
Manasquan, NJ 08736
Quick Facts
Capacity
186 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 528-4625
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC113999
License Issued
Feb 12, 2026
Active Through
Feb 12, 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
The Learning Experience is a Child Care Center in Manasquan NJ, with a maximum capacity of 186 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-11 | New Sponsor,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-28 | Life Safety Modification,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-03 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-06 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(5) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center’s policies and procedures for feeding infants. - Topics of orientation training shall include evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l). |
| 2023-06-20 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | : Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including providing incident reports to parents as required - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2023-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(4) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's policies and procedures for safe sleep, including ensuring that children are placed in approved sleeping equipment upon falling asleep and 2. Providing incident reports to parents as required. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9. |
| 2023-05-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff was observed pushing a child away from her. Concerns were also raised about the tone of voice used by a 2nd named staff. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-03-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on reports, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served, specifically during transition times and lunchtime. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment in Room # 116. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after contact with bodily fluids. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-03-24 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-08-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on Information, ensure that staff do not stand on the furniture while caring for the children. A bookshelf fell on a named child when a named staff was climbing down from it after removing something from the wall. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-06-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - 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. |
| 2022-05-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff snatched a water bottle out of named child's hand and grabbed his arm. The same named staff grabbed a 2nd named child's arm to prevent the named child from getting hurt while she was playing tug of war over a bucket of Legos with a group of children - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required. Ensure the changing tables are cleaned and disinfected using a two step disinfecting process between uses. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after each diaper change, regardless of whether gloves are worn. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in room #130. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-04-18 | 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. |
| 2022-04-18 | 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. Ensure all staff and the sponsor have a fingerprint clearance dated after 1/1/2021. 6/13/2022 Provide 2 outstanding CHRI background checks. - 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. |
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-04-18 | 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). |
| 2022-04-18 | 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. |
| 2022-01-14 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-07 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-02 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-07 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-09 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-19 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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