Child Care Center
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Westwood Childcare Academy
Westwood, NJ
· Bergen County
24 Booker Street,
Westwood, NJ 07675
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 383-0836
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
080900086
License Issued
Aug 31, 2026
Active Through
Aug 31, 2029
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 Westwood Childcare Academy is an early learning center located in Westwood, New Jersey. We have successfully been providing a safe environment for your children to play, learn and develop physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually.
Our caring and engaging certified teachers and staff are dedicated to creating a stimulating, fun, and safe environment to provide your child with endless opportunities to grow, develop skills and use their imagination. They know how important it is to provide children with the necessary tools they need to become confident and self-conscious in these first few years of their lives.
We work in small size classes and small groups so each child will receive individualized attention from our teachers – whether it is during play, building towers in big cities, or inviting the kids to share stories during circle time. A full academic curriculum is practiced throughout the classrooms of our school, but here we believe that the real curriculum is in everything that happens inside and outside our classrooms – from meals and interactions to playing, singing, and having fun.
As a family owned and operated business, we strive to be an extension of your family. You are welcome to take a tour of our facility at any time. Come visit and see why we believe the Westwood Childcare Academy is the best choice for you and your child when it comes to childcare in Bergen County NJ.
The school provides breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages.
Our caring and engaging certified teachers and staff are dedicated to creating a stimulating, fun, and safe environment to provide your child with endless opportunities to grow, develop skills and use their imagination. They know how important it is to provide children with the necessary tools they need to become confident and self-conscious in these first few years of their lives.
We work in small size classes and small groups so each child will receive individualized attention from our teachers – whether it is during play, building towers in big cities, or inviting the kids to share stories during circle time. A full academic curriculum is practiced throughout the classrooms of our school, but here we believe that the real curriculum is in everything that happens inside and outside our classrooms – from meals and interactions to playing, singing, and having fun.
As a family owned and operated business, we strive to be an extension of your family. You are welcome to take a tour of our facility at any time. Come visit and see why we believe the Westwood Childcare Academy is the best choice for you and your child when it comes to childcare in Bergen County NJ.
The school provides breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-28 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-08 | 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. Missing updated CHRI background check dated 1/1/2021 or later 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. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in classroom 3. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in classroom 1A. - 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. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Repair the broken toilet paper holder in the last stall in the bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that all cribs meet CPSC standards and that the CPSC documentation is maintained on file at the center. Provide documentation for the evacuation cribs. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Repair the toy shelf in classroom 1B. The top of the shelf has a crack and the wood is exposed on the top corner. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure that the vent in the classroom 5 is free of dirt / dust build up. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the center provides one of the four monitoring options listed in the manual in classroom 5. The door was closed and does not have a viewing window. Although, the classroom has a camera feed which can be observed in the office, there wasn't a staff member monitoring the live fed. - For rooms and areas used by children, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(e), the following monitoring requirements shall apply: the center shall equip every room or area designated for use by children, except for kitchen and toilet facilities, with one of the following options in order to promote maximum visibility and audibility: |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times. Classroom 1B had 10 children ages 12 -24 months with 1 staff when 2 is required. The second staff was warming up the lunches in the kitchen. - 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 |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center operates within its licensed capacity at all times in room 1B. There were 10 children present when the classroom occupancy is only 9. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served in classroom 1B. A child was strapped into the chair for lunch and a milk cup. Once the child was finished with the milk, the child stood up and walked around with the chair still strapped to his body. The staff removed the child from the chair once the inspector requested. - 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 time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that the center obtains all of the medication that is listed on the care plan in classroom 4. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that all of the required components of the staff records checklist in maintained. Missing medical and TB records for 2 staff. Resubmit the staff records checklist to the OOL once all of the items are on file. - 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). |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2023-06-08 | 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. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(7)(i) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Ensure that the staff in classroom 1A know how many children are in their care. The staff stated that 7 children were present when only 6 were there. - 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. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) | Ensure that the center complies with the conditions of the license including the age restrictions for specific classrooms. Children under the age of 2.5 are restricted to classroom 1A/1B only and 2 children under the age of 2.5 were moved to classroom 3 during the inspection. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the children washes hands prior to eating in classroom 4. The children did not immediately wash their hands prior to eating lunch. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(2) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a clean, snugly fitting sheet. Ensure that the crib sheets are tight in classroom 1A. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a clean, snugly fitting sheet. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements 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. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Missing renewal CARI background checks for 3 staff. 6/27/23: Missing renewal CARI for 1 staff. - 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. |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3)(iii) | Ensure that all expired medication is returned to the child's parent or disposed of appropriately. - 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child’s parent or disposed of safely in a child-resistant waste receptacle when no longer being administered. |
| 2022-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. Missing orientation for 1 staff. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) | Ensure that all medications are inaccessible to the children. Although, the medication was not visible, ensure that medication is kept out of reach of children. The medication was removed during the inspection. - 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(2) | Ensure that the outdoor play area is free from stagnant water. Several classes had outdoor time with the water, however, the director removed the water during the inspection. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water. |
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove debris and overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2021-04-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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