Child Care Center
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Rising Stars Academy
Bergenfield, NJ
· Bergen County
385 IVY LANE,
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Quick Facts
Capacity
47 children
Age range (listing information)
2 1/2 - 6 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (917) 855-4276
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
090800249
License Issued
Oct 31, 2025
Active Through
Oct 31, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Steph
2014-04-22 14:30:13
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Teachers are overly strict on the children. Definitely a great learning experience. Directors are never there and the place seems really filthy! Overall good place for kids to learn but not really the best idea if you have saftey first in mind.
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About the Provider
RSA was founded by two women who wanted to create a preschool program in which there is room for structured learning time as well as lots of play and socializing time, where children come in with joy and excitement; where the school works together with the families for the future of the child; where the teachers love coming in every morning and are excited about their day and what they teach; where the environment is open and positive. It was imperative to us to create a preschool that had a stable staff situation and mature and dedicated teachers.
We are a school where fun and learning intermingle, where we respect the child as an individual and take care of the whole child.
RSA is an educational year round program for children 2.5-6 years old. We incorporate structured time and playtime daily. We believe all children need both, in order to thrive and grow into well balanced human beings.
Rising Stars Academy provides a safe and healthy environment, fresh air playground, where children of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds can work, learn and play in harmony and peace. Our nurturing staff helps children to develop independence, self discipline, self respect, respect for others and respect for the environment. We help children aquire an excitement and love for learning.
In order to help families we offer an optional, healthy lunch and snack program 5 days of the week.
We understand and respect the many needs and demands on today's families.
Our student/teacher ratio is well below what licensing requires. This allows us to give each child very specific individual attention.
We are a NJ licensed, nut free, green environment practicing preschool.
We are a school where fun and learning intermingle, where we respect the child as an individual and take care of the whole child.
RSA is an educational year round program for children 2.5-6 years old. We incorporate structured time and playtime daily. We believe all children need both, in order to thrive and grow into well balanced human beings.
Rising Stars Academy provides a safe and healthy environment, fresh air playground, where children of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds can work, learn and play in harmony and peace. Our nurturing staff helps children to develop independence, self discipline, self respect, respect for others and respect for the environment. We help children aquire an excitement and love for learning.
In order to help families we offer an optional, healthy lunch and snack program 5 days of the week.
We understand and respect the many needs and demands on today's families.
Our student/teacher ratio is well below what licensing requires. This allows us to give each child very specific individual attention.
We are a NJ licensed, nut free, green environment practicing preschool.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-28 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-02 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-10 | New Sponsor,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-12 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. 6/29/23: Missing CARI background checks for 2 staff. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including all of the required trainings.6/29/23: Missing orientation training logs for 4 staff. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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). |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including all the required documents. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure the staff is aware of all students allergies. Obtain medication if 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 maintain on file a record of the following |
| 2023-05-18 | 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 policy was not available during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. The policy was not available during the inspection. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children, including a provision that children can only be released to the parent or other authorized individuals. The policy was not available during the inspection. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy. The policy was not available during the inspection. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(1) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes its policies regarding the use of social networking sites and other websites. The policy was not available during the inspection. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-2.4(a)(13) | Post a sign in a prominent location prohibiting smoking during the center's operating hours. - The Office of Licensing may deny an application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval for good cause, including failure to comply with the provisions of P.L. 1998, c. 35, which prohibit smoking in child care centers, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(d). |
| 2023-05-18 | 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 |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center and operates during the same hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair In the school age classroom. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Repair/replace the light protective covers in the foyer(Abated 8/10/2023) and classroom 6. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that all electrical outlets accessible to the children have protective coverings in classroom 2. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure the mechanical ventilation in the school aged room is maintained. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all toys left on the playground is in good condition for children use. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Remove or secure the white plastic pipe, due to a potential tripping hazard. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(b)(2) | Ensure that all sand used in the outdoor play areas is maintained in a sanitary manner. - Centers that maintain outside sandboxes or play areas containing sand shall ensure that the sand is maintained in a safe and sanitary manner. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2) | Ensure that classroom 6 (music room) and the school age room are set up with a least five learning centers or request a decrease in NJCCIS. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology by children at the center. The policy was not available during the inspection. - 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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) | Prepare a discipline policy that includes the acceptable actions staff members may take when disciplining a child. The policy was not available during the inspection. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. The policy was not available during the inspection.6/29/23: The illness logs were available but missing all of the required components. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child. The policy was not available during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) | Develop a written policy for parental notification of injuries if the center uses methods other than a telephone call and maintain on file the signatures of staff and parents acknowledging receipt of the policy. The policy was not available during the inspection. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy for parental notification if a method other than a telephone call is used at the center for parental notification. The center shall distribute a copy of this 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 this policy. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. Only one-step was observed. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-05-18 | 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 policy was not available during the inspection. - 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. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. The checklist and files was not available. 6/29/23: The checklist was provided, however, ensure that all of the staff files are maintained. - 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). |
| 2022-10-11 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-21 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-04 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-02 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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