Regular Child Care Center
Van Holten Before & After School Program
Bridgewater, NJ
· Somerset County
VAN HOLTEN RD,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Quick Facts
Capacity
122 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 231-9615
Regular Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
18VAN0002
Expired
Apr 5, 2025
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
Van Holten School has a reputation for academic excellence built on the strength of its caring staff, supportive parents, and dedicated students. Through experiences that promote inquiry, exploration, and discovery, Van Holten helps students develop a foundation for becoming lifelong learners. At the foundation is a cooperative spirit, the result of a partnership between parents and school staff members that assists in meeting these standards of excellence:
To create a safe nurturing environment that encourages students to accept and find the best in themselves and others;
To challenge students to reach their full academic potential;
To help students find the inner confidence they need to take risks and set goals in th
eir lives;
To instill in students a sense of responsibility and respect for themselves, their school, and their community; and,
To have students leave Van Holten School prepared to be the teachers, leaders, and dreamers of tomorrow To prepare our students for their future learning experiences, Van Holten’s staff continues to utilize best practices and new technologies to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of its community of learners.
To create a safe nurturing environment that encourages students to accept and find the best in themselves and others;
To challenge students to reach their full academic potential;
To help students find the inner confidence they need to take risks and set goals in th
eir lives;
To instill in students a sense of responsibility and respect for themselves, their school, and their community; and,
To have students leave Van Holten School prepared to be the teachers, leaders, and dreamers of tomorrow To prepare our students for their future learning experiences, Van Holten’s staff continues to utilize best practices and new technologies to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of its community of learners.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7:20am-3:30pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. there were 34 children present with 2 staff members. With a ratio of 1:15 with 34 children, 3 staff members were 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 |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that includes job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual for the AM staff. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual for the Am staff. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-02-22 | 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). |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire for the AM and PM programs. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-02-22 | 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 for AM program. - 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. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the required medication that is to be taken in conjunction with the epi pen is included on the special care plan for 2 students; 1 in the AM program and 1 in the PM program. - 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). |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center has a standard first aid kit and that it is fully re-stocked within 24 hours of use to include 1st aid tape. - First aid requirements are as follows: the following equipment shall be placed in a location that is convenient and accessible to staff members a standard first aid kit, which is fully re-stocked within 24 hours of use. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(3)(ii) | Ensure that the center has a copy of the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent. - First aid requirements are as follows: the following equipment shall be placed in a location that is convenient and accessible to staff members the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center for the PM program. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved ares and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. |
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