The Learning Experience
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Without exception, the staff at TLE Hackensack have been professional, courteous, knowledgeable, and most importantly, they have demonstrated genuine affection for our son and an appreciation for our family.
We enrolled our son as an infant when maternity leave came to an end. As first-time parents, the decision to leave our son in someone else's care was not an easy one. We had numerous learning centers from which to choose, and were very critical of the options. We chose TLE Hackensack because of the quality of the staff and the good feeling we had upon talking with Ms. Monica (the Center Director), visiting the location, meeting with Mr. Mike (the husband in the husband-wife operation), and observing the teachers. ...and we are so glad that we chose TLE Hackensack to be our son's first exposure to school!
The teachers - especially Ms. Lorena, Ms. Rebecca, and Ms. Gaby - certainly set the bar high for all of his future teachers. They taught and cared for our son with a perfect balance of mind and heart. The front desk staff - especially Ms. Monica, Ms. Stacy, and Ms. Breanne - always greeted us with enthusiasm and smiles, and they handled both simple and complicated situations (e.g. sickness of a child in the class) with professionalism, kindness, and an appropriate amount of sensitivity. All of the teachers - even ones that we the parents had not met personally - knew our son and would greet him exuberantly by name in the hall. Our son's dancing feet and giant smile upon arrival to TLE Hackensack each morning reassured us as parents that he felt safe and loved by everyone there. ...and, hence, so did we.
We wholeheartedly endorse TLE Hackensack. We hope that wherever life takes our family we are able to find a school for our son that provides the quality of teachers and staff that we are so grateful to have found at TLE Hackensack.
-A&K, Parents of a Happy 'Infant A' Graduate
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About the Provider
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | TA Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-04 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-05 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-19 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-17 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-23 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-23 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-26 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-12 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-20 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-17 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-23 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-11 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-29 | Other,Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-11 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-08 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-23 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-25 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy. - 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. |
| 2023-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-16 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the 2 named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-11-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on a complaint, ensure the center is meeting the needs of the children and are making reasonable accommodations to meet a child's special needs. Center management indicated that they were not willing to accommodate a child's therapist in getting a CARI and CHRI background check in order to work alone with a child in the center. 11/19/2022-Per a discussion with senior center management, the center is willing to get the child's therapist the required background checks and orientation training. Additionally, a meeting between center management, the child's parents and the therapist will be scheduled to ensure that reasonable accommodations for treatment are provided. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-11-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including during transitions from the playground. - 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. |
| 2022-10-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center is licensed for 224 children. Two head teachers are needed. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center is licensed for 224. Two program supervisors are needed. - 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on 1. The center's supervising policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - 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). |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Room 117. - 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including during transitions from the classroom. - 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. Room 107 needed a third staff member. - 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 |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair. Replace the torn mats throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update with the current staff only. - 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). |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - 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. |
| 2021-12-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-04 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-01 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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