The Learning Experience - Ledgewood NJ Regular Child Care Center

986 Route 46 , Ledgewood NJ 07852
(973) 927-0342

About the Provider

Description: The Learning Experience is a Regular Child Care Center in Ledgewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 180 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.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 14LEA0008
  • Capacity: 180
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Expiration Date: Aug 08, 2024
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Margarita (Margie) Kerwien (mkerwien@cfrmorris.org)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2023-03-17 2023-03-31 3A:52-4.3(a)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Observation revealed a staff member on her cell phone when she was supposed to be supervising six napping children in Room 2.
2023-03-17 2023-03-31 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(iii)
For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center shall provide an alternative quiet activity for each child who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest or sleep.

Violation Observed: Provide alternative quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep throughout the center.
2023-03-17 2023-03-31 3A:52-4.8(a)(2)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures pertaining to rest and sleep.
2023-01-25 2023-03-17 3A:52-6.3(a)(4)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. Cease the practice of using the diaper changing tables to store bottles, cups and lunch boxes.
2023-01-25 2023-03-17 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi)
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).

Violation Observed: Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. Ensure child safety straps are used as required.
2023-01-25 2023-03-31 3A:52-7.6(b)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child.
2023-01-25 2023-03-31 3A:52-4.5(c)(1)
The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. Provide documentation of the director's working hours.
2022-11-04 2022-12-09 3A:52-6.1(e)
The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.

Violation Observed: Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking.
2022-11-04 2022-12-09 3A:52-4.3(a)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center.
2022-11-04 2022-12-09 3A:52-4.3(a)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
2022-11-04 2023-03-31 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)
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.

Violation Observed: 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.
2022-11-04 2023-03-31 3A:52-6.1(g)(3)
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.

Violation Observed: 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.
2022-11-04 2022-12-09 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)
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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing.
2022-11-04 2022-12-09 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
2022-11-04 2022-12-09 3A:52-6.4(i)
Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.

Violation Observed: Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices.

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