Child Care Center
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Hilltop Learning Center
Lyndhurst, NJ
· Bergen County
500 VALLEY BROOK AVENUE,
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02HIL0002
License Issued
Jun 12, 2026
Active Through
Jun 12, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Mercedes
2019-08-16 14:15:55
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
I used its services for a few months in the transition of owners. I think the facility its way two small for so many children. fells crowded. in the beginning was kinda OK but them an incident arise and DO NOT COUNT ON THE OWNER to back up your kid, so you are on your own. Be careful, the staff should be trained how to speak to children specially not to gossip about the parents in front of the children or belittle the children in anyway. It is my opinion the staff is not well trained. I spoke to the owner about it. She would chose to ignore it and refuse to look into the matter.
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About the Provider
Hilltop Learning Center is a Child Care Center in LYNDHURST NJ, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-19 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the staff's orientation 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). |
| 2022-03-29 | 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff, and the director designee, 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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 - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including all required components - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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). |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center: maintain on file a current letter of agreement with the alternate location to ensure access to the location in the event of an emergency evacuation - 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 |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and checklist with the center's current water testing results - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's renewal - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(d)(2)(ii) | Identify the bathroom that is for staff/adult use and provide a label - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: for existing centers that have an additional toilet facility that has not been counted in determining the maximum number of children who can be served per session and for centers to be located in newly constructed buildings, the center shall ensure that this designated toilet facility is identified by a sign located on the exterior of its door, indicating that this toilet facility is for the exclusive use of staff members and other adults. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Ensure all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use are labeled - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's current license - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept in good repair: repair replace the outdoor carpet to eliminate a possible tripping hazardNote: 5.18.2022Outdoor carpet removed - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Provide education/experience documentation for the program supervisor - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal; submit renewal CARI background clearances for all staff Note: 5.18.20221 staff - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL - 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). |
| 2022-02-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-22 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-09 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-07-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-04 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-30 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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