Child Care Center
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The Learning Experience
Riverton, NJ
· Burlington County
710 Broad Street,
Riverton, NJ 08077
Quick Facts
Capacity
172 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 389-5520-
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thelearningexperience.com/centers/riverton/
Website checked Oct 2026
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
190100080
License Issued
Jun 5, 2025
Active Through
Jun 5, 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
The Learning Experience is a Child Care Center in Riverton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 172 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-26 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-17 | Renewal,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-14 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-14 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Based on complaint #22126: ensure that 2 named staff in room 122 washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Based on complaint #22126: ensure that children in room 122 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. |
| 2023-07-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Based on complaint #22126: ensure that staff in room 122 wash their hands immediately after changing a child's diaper. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2023-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Complete the CARI background checks for 2 named staff. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(v) | Ensure that unused food is stored appropriately and discarded by the end of the day if not consumed. In room 120 a bottle of milk was stored on top of the cubby. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: unused portions of food shall be labeled with the child's name, date, and type of food. The food shall be stored in the refrigerator, returned to the parent, or discarded with the parent's consent. All unused food shall be discarded if not consumed by the end of the day. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date throughout the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name throughout the center. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that in room 126 pacifiers are removed when children are walking. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that crib sheets are snug fit in room 127. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that room 127 is equipped with 1 evacuation crib for every 4 non ambulatory infants. - 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 |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the staff throughout the center washes and disinfects the tables and high chaired trays used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the staff throughout the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children throughout the center wash their hands before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children throughout the center 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that the staff in rooms 122 and 127 wash their hands immediately after changing a child's diaper. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the handwashing sinks throughout the center are not used for food preparation. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2023-06-06 | 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). |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Complete the CHRI background checks for 3 named staff.6/20/2023: 2 received, 1 outstanding, 2 new hired staff. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles in the bathroom of room 123. - 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. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Provide protection covers for the electrical outlet by the toy shelf in room 123. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that 1 named staff who does not have a completed CHRI background check is directly supervised by another staff member. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | Ensure that the staff throughout the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that 5 named staff completes orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | Ensure that the staff in room 122 washes and disinfects toys mouthed by toddlers before being given to another child. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children in room 108 wash their hands with soap and running water before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children in room 126 wash their hands with soap and running water 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In room 120, a named staff was unaware of how many children were present and needed to count. - 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. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the staff in room 108 washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-14 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-14 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Based on complaint #20806: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(4)(i) | Based on complaint #20806: Provide documentation for the 2 required group teachers. - For early childhood programs the group teacher(s) shall be scheduled and have the authority and responsibility to work at the center for at least 75 percent of the center's daily operating hour or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Based on complaint #20806: Complete the required new hire orientation training for 1 named staff. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that 1 named staff who does not have a completed CHRI background check is directly supervised by another staff member. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that 1 named staff in room 126 who does not have a completed CHRI background check is directly supervised by another staff member. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 264, ensure that all staff are wearing a face mask 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 4 named staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a Renewal CHRI background check as required. - 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Provide a non-expired Epi-Pen for 1 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). |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. A named staff in room 126 reported 10 children and 8 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2021-09-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-11-22 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-28 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-27 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-08 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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