Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Tristar Learning Institute, LLC DBA Lightbridge Academy Mana
Manalapan, NJ
· Monmouth County
357 Route 9 South,
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Quick Facts
Capacity
170 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 972-1400
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
130200017
License Issued
Aug 6, 2026
Active Through
Aug 6, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
Tristar Learning Institute, LLC DBA Lightbridge Academy Mana is a Child Care Center in Manalapan NJ, with a maximum capacity of 170 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-02 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-11 | Renewal,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-28 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-22 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-20 | 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 on the playground. - 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. |
| 2022-05-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the 2 named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2020-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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