Child Care Center
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The Learning Experience at Hopewell
Pennington, NJ
· Mercer County
795 Denow Road,
Pennington, NJ 08534
Quick Facts
Capacity
184 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 742-2255
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
11LEA0004
License Issued
Feb 21, 2025
Active Through
Feb 21, 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 at Hopewell is a Child Care Center in Pennington NJ, with a maximum capacity of 184 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-22 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-07 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-18 | Monitoring,New Sponsor,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-20 | Monitoring,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-14 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-04 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-03 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-03 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-03 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Based on complaint #21853, ensure that the center uses clean water pitchers when serving drinks. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | 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 had been previously coached on her volume and tone of voice. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Based on information, ensure that parents are notified of head injuries occurring at the center immediately as required. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(6)(i) | Based on information, ensure that incident reports are completed and provided to the 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: a written description of the incident. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Based on information, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. On 4/12/22, two classrooms were out of ratio. Additionally, some staff were unaware of the ratios that are appropriate for the age groups they served. On 6/2/22, two classrooms were out of 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 |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Increase,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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