Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Lindgren Nursery School, Inc.
Closter, NJ
· Bergen County
211 Irving Ave,
Closter, NJ 07624
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 768-3550
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02LIN0001
License Issued
Oct 14, 2025
Active Through
Oct 14, 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 Lindgren Nursery School, founded in 1944, has been serving our community for seventy years. We offer classes for children ages two and a half to five. Parents may choose a full day or half day school for three, four or five days a week. There is before school and after school care available and also bus transportation.
Lindgren Summer Camp is designed for three to eleven year olds. Children may be enrolled for a minimum of two weeks, morning only or full day, Monday through Thursday.
Lindgren Summer Camp is designed for three to eleven year olds. Children may be enrolled for a minimum of two weeks, morning only or full day, Monday through Thursday.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours9am-2pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-14 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-16 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-27 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Missing CARI background for 1 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. |
| 2022-12-06 | 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. Missing CHRI background for 1 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. |
| 2022-12-06 | 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. |
| 2022-12-06 | 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. |
| 2022-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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