Description: 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.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. The center missed a drill in May and has not conducted a nap time drill for the year yet. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in classroom 3. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in classroom 1A. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Repair the broken toilet paper holder in the last stall in the bathroom. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-13 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) |
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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 Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-5.3(p) |
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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. Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-5.6(c)(1) |
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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: Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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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 Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) |
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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 Violation Observed: Ensure that the center obtains all of the medication that is listed on the care plan in classroom 4. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
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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). Violation Observed: 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. |
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| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-13 | 3A:52-2.1(b) |
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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. Violation Observed: Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. |
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