Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Learning Experience
Belle Mead, NJ
· Somerset County
2176 Route 206,
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Quick Facts
Capacity
173 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 829-3921
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
110800058
License Issued
Dec 28, 2026
Active Through
Dec 28, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Himani
2015-05-22 16:20:16
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
I am very protective of my soon to be 2 and 3 year old Daughter and Son and want them to be in a safe environment. After interviewing many daycares, I chose learning experience because they treat each child as if they were their own. Ms Carly, Madhu Rita, Carly are full of passion, truly knows how to "train" children and are miracle worker. Learning Experience is not only a valuable resource for care during working hours, but also for supplemental babysitting, and we can confidently recommend it to anyone.
They provide healthy, balanced regular hot meals and snacks. They also have daily circle/song time, crafts projects, various skills building toys/activities, and sufficient and regular outdoor play in a well kept area in the back. The organizers and day care staff are kind and attentive. There are also a lot of little extra touches that make moms feel like their kids are very well taken care of such as the daily reports, Extra Huggs and warmth that each teacher shows. I'm extremely satisfied with my choice and would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a daycare center for their precious child.
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About the Provider
We offer premier child are to children ages six weeks to five years and after school care up to eight years of age. The Learning Experience is not just a daycare facility but also a complete child development center with a dynamic and fun environment that is committed to quality care and education of your child.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Mon - Fri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-21 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-06 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-23 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-22 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-31 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center including during transitions. - 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. |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in room 127. There were 16 children present of the age of 5 to 6 years with 1 staff member wherein two staff members are required. - 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 |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in room 113including during nap and rest time. There were 16 children of the ages of 18 months to 2.5 years with a ratio of 1:12 during naptime which requires 2 staff members wherein there was 1 staff member present. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in 3A:52-4.3(d) 1, 2, and 3 are met:Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:1018 months to under 2 ½ years - 1:122 ½ years and above - 1:20 |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.7(b) | Ensure that the staff do not utilize any form of emotional punishment at any time in room 116. A staff member had yelled a student "stay on your bed" and then left the room. this was heard out in the hallway. - Staff members shall not use abusive language, ridicule, harsh, humiliating or frightening treatment or any other form of emotional punishment of children. |
| 2022-08-16 | 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 crib sheets are tight and not loose fitting in room 105. - 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. |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants in room 105. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited. |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that staff in room 116 are retrained on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-03-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-04 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-04 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. Room 129 had 13 children; 9 children at 4 years and 4 children at 5 years with is a total ratio of 1.02 which requires 2 staff and 1 staff was present in the room. - 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 |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 149, ensure that all health and safety guidelines are adhered to as required. Ensure the safety of the children by removing the mask strap from all children in room 127. - 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(ii) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan to include the amount of food a child should receive and have the parent sign and date the plan in room 125. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be |
| 2022-02-04 | 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 sheets do not pose a hazard to the children in room 105. - 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 105. - 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(i) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the child's name. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in room 113. Staff used the bleach solution prior to using the soap and water. - 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | 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). |
| 2022-02-04 | 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete 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). |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Remove the stroller from the hallway and provide a 3 foot to provide a 3 foot access. - 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(i) | Ensure that the fire drill log includes the date and time of day of the drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the date and time of day of the drill. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(ii) | Ensure that the fire drill log includes the weather conditions at the time of the drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the weather condition at the time of evacuation. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. Ensure that the feeding table has straps when placing the children into the bucket seats. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of individual hand towels or disposable paper towels in the Make Believe room. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Remove the air freshener from the bathroom in the Make Believe Room. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. At the time of the inspection and door was closed by the administration. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair in room 113. Clean the exit door, the wall at the bathroom and the inside of the entrance door to the 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. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in room 116 near the exit door. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-02-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(f) | Ensure that each child's sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name in room 125. - When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. |
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