Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Learning Tree
Hightstown, NJ
· Mercer County
202 Morrison Ave,
Hightstown, NJ 08520
Quick Facts
Capacity
40 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 448-1515
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
11LEA0001
License Issued
Sep 4, 2025
Active Through
Sep 4, 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 Tree is an environment designed to fulfill the needs of the pre-school child. This is a place where children are given time, space and guidance to grow socially, emotionally and intellectually.
The following quote, written by one of our parents, reflects our philosophy…
"I am glad to see that the work my child brings home reveals his own creativity. It shows that he is participating in hands on learning and is free to express his own individuality."
Parents are always welcome at our school. We like to keep the doors of communication open. Conferences are held in March and are scheduled by the staff, but individual appointments can be requested and scheduled at any time during the year by calling Adrienne or Lynn at 448-1515.
The following quote, written by one of our parents, reflects our philosophy…
"I am glad to see that the work my child brings home reveals his own creativity. It shows that he is participating in hands on learning and is free to express his own individuality."
Parents are always welcome at our school. We like to keep the doors of communication open. Conferences are held in March and are scheduled by the staff, but individual appointments can be requested and scheduled at any time during the year by calling Adrienne or Lynn at 448-1515.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-20 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-27 | 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). |
| 2022-06-27 | 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. |
| 2022-06-27 | 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 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. |
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure special care plans are updated for 2 children. - 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). |
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated emergency lighting is operable in Annex. - 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. |
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and 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. |
| 2022-06-27 | 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. |
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2021-07-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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