Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Carousel Early Learning Centers
Westwood, NJ
· Bergen County
200 3rd Ave,
Westwood, NJ 07675
Quick Facts
Capacity
178 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (201) 722-9822
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02CAR0002
License Issued
Jun 13, 2025
Active Through
Jun 13, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Jennifer
2012-10-07 11:21:15
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Absolutely disgusted with this child center. They basically starve the children and lie about the serving sizes. The director seems to have no clue what she is doing and is extremely rude. I do not recommend this center to anyone.
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About the Provider
At Carousel Early Learning Centers, we take pride in our unique approach to teaching. From 8 weeks to 5 years of age, our students progress in the most important areas - those of Early Childhood Development. We believe that a partnership with both parents and staff creates a foundation for successful learning. Our staff provides the most hands-on and age appropriate learning for any age.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The safe handling of children and 2. The appropriate use of infant equipment. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Based on information, ensure that infant equipment is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | 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 3A. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(4) | Based on information, ensure that parents are notified of incident as required and that center management is notified of incidents in accordance with center policy. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when an injury requiring professional medical care occurs. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. CARI background checks missing for 5 staff. 5/4/23: Missing CARI background checks for 2 staff. CARI's have been submitted and are pending clearances. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. CHRI background checks missing for 6 staff. 5/5/23: Missing CHRI background checks for 2 staff. 6/1/13: Missing CHRI background check 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Provide educational documentation. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's policies and procedures for notifying parents and center management of incidents occurring at the center. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that all medication listed on the special care plan is accessible to the staff while the child is present in the center. - 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 |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Repair / replace the broken faucet on the last sink in the bathroom located on the second floor outside of classroom 6. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-08-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. Ensure that classroom 3B is free of storage items and is set up with learning centers or request to remove the classroom from the license which would result in a decrease to the license. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. The bottles were missing the date prepared. - 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. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including all of the required components for any injury / accident that happens at the center. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Edit the staff records checklist to include the sponsor representative. - 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). |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including a record of the child's health examination for early childhood programs. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a). |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains special care plans for life saving medication that include parent authorization to administer the medication and that all medication listed on the special care plan is available at the center. - 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 the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. - 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). |
| 2022-05-26 | 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, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the toilet in the bathroom between classrooms 7 and 8 is operable. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tile in classroom 6. - 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. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering. Identify the source of the water intrusion and repair the leak causing the stained ceiling tile in classroom 6. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Replenish or redistribute the rubber mulch around the climbing equipment. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-05-26 | 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. |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. Ensure radon results are submitted for all 7 classrooms on the lowest level. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2021-07-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-11 | No Selection | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-19 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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