Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Little Steps to Learning, Inc.
North Haledon, NJ
· Passaic County
198 Squaw Brook Road,
North Haledon, NJ 07508
Quick Facts
Capacity
146 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 427-6123
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16LIT0002
License Issued
Mar 21, 2025
Active Through
Mar 21, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Kim T.
2020-02-26 01:01:15
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
GREAT day care program! The staff is amazing and the facility is always clean and organized. The kids have so much fun, they don't want to leave! We love all of the teachers! Highly recommend!
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About the Provider
Our main goal at Little Steps to Learning is to encourage individuality, which will help to develop an independent and self confident child. Through positive school experiences, your child's personal, physical and social development will be nurtured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-20 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-18 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-12 | 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. |
| 2022-08-12 | 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. |
| 2022-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Ensure that there is at least one staff physically present in the room or area where children are napping and they are able to summon additional staff members without leaving the room in the lower level of building 1. A staff member had left the classroom unsupervised and closed the door. She returned to the room when I entered. - At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. |
| 2022-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. Do not allow blankets for children until 12 months of age. - 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 sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in room 2. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in Room 2. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting in Room 2. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-02-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-28 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-05 | Age Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-27 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-25 | Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
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