Prime Time of Montvale, Inc.
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I have taken very long time to write this review. My son attended this place for about 6 months. We had sent him to learn and mingle with other kids. The teachers are ok but the director constantly used to complain about the child that he was not potty trained etc. They kept him in those soiled clothes the whole day until we came to collect him in the evening. We paid over $1,200 fee each month. My son likes to eat Pizza. One time the teachers refused to give him a slice of pizza worth of $2/- just because he had no cash/ or we did not send money with him. They neither announced or sent a note about pizza distribution the next day. A child of 3.5 years is a child who barely knows anything. All he needed was to learn new things from the teachers and other kids. Do not send your kids to this place where your kid will learn to be rebellious due to abuse. I wanted to give zero stars if it was possible. Stay away!
I can’t even give this place one star. What a waste of money and time. As long as your child has no issues they are fine because they are not ready to put in any work. This school wants trained little puppies who follow directions all the time. This shows how little they know about how toddler thrive. Please do yourself and favor and do research. Stay away from this place. They think they are learning center when they can’t even deal with hyper toddlers, they think they are educators big lie. Check out Genesis Preschool and Academy where owners has a very high education and works with all kinds of kids. She is educated which they are lacking, trained again not in Prime. Terrible place, not a good place for a curious minds and most importantly not supportive at all. Cheap place cheap quality.
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About the Provider
In 1982, Rochelle “Ricci” Wasserman and her husband Joel Wasserman established Prime Time Early Learning Centers as a comprehensive child care program designed to nurture and educate young children from infancy through school age.
Prime Time offers a comprehensive extended day program, a full-day pre-school, before-and after-school enrichment programs for elementary school students and summer camp for children to age 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain all staff on the center's policy of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the 1st floor bathrooms. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwaves are secured throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) | Ensure that blinds are maintained in good repair in the 1st floor classrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Secure large black storage cabinet in Room 10. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure janitor's closet is locked. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Secure broken areas of the fence in playground #2. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Secure basketball hoop in playground #2. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; update. - 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 a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3)(i) | Submit education documentation for two group teachers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education one year of teaching experience in a group program for children under six years of age, which may include supervised practice teaching and/or student teaching. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Retrain staff on the center's policy of supervision. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually and that credentialed staff complete 20 hours of annual staff training; update logs. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that all medications listed on the special needs care plans are maintained on site; one named child requires Benadryl. - 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 |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually. - 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) |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(3) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date the child returned to the center. - 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 the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center with a parent’s note attesting that six days have elapsed since the onset of chicken pox, or that all chicken pox sores have dried and crusted. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required; ensure that they are filled out with all required information. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - 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 |
| 2021-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-16 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-22 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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