Child Care Center
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I Can Kids Child Care and Learning Center
Edison, NJ
· Middlesex County
806 Route US 1,
Edison, NJ 08817
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 662-9381
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
100600115
License Issued
Jan 29, 2026
Active Through
Jan 29, 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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2013-03-11 21:43:31
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I had the pleasure of visiting this learning center and was very impressed with the quality of the facility, the staff and the curriculum. The location is convenient right on Route 1 so that parents can drop off and pick up on the way to work. The large parking lot is safe and secure. There is an extensive security system to prevent unauthorized entry. Once inside, owner Betsy sets the tone for an atmosphere where children are encouraged to be all they can be with an "I CAN!" attitude. Classrooms are neat and clean. Each child is provided their own cubby. There is a set program for each age group so that children learn at their own pace while still being encouraged to excel. The meals provided are nutritious and delicious! Your child will be eating healthy foods to set the tone for a healthy life! The safe playground has a myriad of age appropriate equipment for fun during the school day. The teachers I met at the school were all caring and compassionate. They truly were there because they loved teaching and working with young children. Parents are kept advised as to what went on in school each day so that learning can be reinforced at home. If you want your child to be nurtured and enriched in a truly caring environment, then look no further than I CAN KIDS!
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About the Provider
If you are looking for a Child Care Center in Edison, NJ, please come and see us! At i can kids childcare & learning center, our mission is to provide children with the foundation needed for having a happy and successful life. What is the key? Having an I CAN positive attitude! We'll help encourage your child to be more confident, self-reliant and empowered. We offer a New Jersey state approved curriculum, certified teachers, latest technology - all within and fun and exciting day care facility. Your child will receive the best early childhood education there is to offer! We offer infant through preschool classes. We also provide before and after school care for school age children and coming in 2012 is our new Kindergarten class.
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
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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-10 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, ensure that a safe environment is maintained at all times throughout the center. Two named staff engaged in a physical altercation and a named child was injured during the altercation. A third staff recorded the altercation and did not intervene to stop the altercation. All 3 staff did not assist the named child who was crying. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy, 2. Maintaining a safe environment and 3. Completing incident reports as required. - 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). |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure that incident reports are completed as required. - 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. |
| 2023-05-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, ensure that safe conditions are maintained at all times throughout the center, including ensuring that staff are not under the influence of substances while caring for the children. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2023-03-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. - The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect as required. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff mishandled a named child aggressively, including pushing him into a high chair, pushed against the high chair, dragging the high chair with the named child still in and hit the named child on the side of the face 3 times with a sippy cups. The named staff also grabbed the named child under his arm, aggressively pushed him across the floor and then grabbed him by the back of the shoulders and shirt to pick him up. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff mishandled a named child aggressively, including pushing him into a high chair, pushed against the high chair, dragging the high chair with the named child still in and hit the named child on the side of the face 3 times with a sippy cups. The named staff also grabbed the named child under his arm, aggressively pushed him across the floor and then grabbed him by the back of the shoulders and shirt to pick him up. - 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). |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Staff were using an inappropriate tone of voice with the children. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure that incident reports are completed as required for incidents occurring 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Based on information, ensure that staff are aware of and adhere to the children's special care plans as required, including for those children with Epi-Pens. - 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). |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, ensure that safe conditions are maintained at all times throughout the center, including ensuring that the center is maintained in such a manner that does not allow unauthorized individuals to have access to the center. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(f)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff complete orientation training within 2 weeks of hire and on an annual basis as required. - The staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) through (d) shall be clock hours of staff development. |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy, 2. The center's discipline policy, 3. Meeting the needs of the children, 4. Completing incident reports as required and 5. Adhering to the children's special care plans. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-01-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-28 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-02 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-02 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-08-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Based on complaint#21002 ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2022-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update staff record checklist for renewal. - 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). |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Submit renewal CARI's. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - 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 the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as 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) |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all parents and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. - 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). |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation in room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that all bathrooms are deep cleaned and maintain in sanitary condition. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Paint the chipped kitchen playset in room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(ii) | Paint all the walls throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of heavily soiled conditions. |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-16 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-16 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-03 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-03 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
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