Nursery Rhymes Pre-School & Kindergarten

SADDLE BROOK, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

1.9based on state inspection data
Capacity139
Est. price$899/mo

Contact information

Address141 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, 07663

CitySADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663

CountyBergen

Phone201-843-8667

Websitehttps://nurseryrhymespreschool.com

Operating details

Capacity139

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 1/13/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High9
  • Medium-High11
  • Medium2
  • Medium-Low3
  • Low0

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141 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, 07663, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663

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Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 1/13/2026

  • High6
  • Medium-High7
  • Medium1
  • Medium-Low1
  • Low0

2026

  1. Medium risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) — Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers.

    Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age):a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned.

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  2. High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) — Ensure all staff completes orientation training and annual training. At time of inspection training logs were not available for review.

    Ensure all staff completes orientation training and annual training. At time of inspection training logs were not available for review. Regulation: The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed.

    Corrected 2/24/2026
  3. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair sink cabinet in Room 4.

    Repair sink cabinet in Room 4. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  4. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair or replace stained ceiling tile in the bathroom in Room 1.

    Repair or replace stained ceiling tile in the bathroom in Room 1. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  5. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair or replace molding on the sink in the second level bathroom.

    Repair or replace molding on the sink in the second level bathroom. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  6. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair or repaint the bathroom door in Room 5.

    Repair or repaint the bathroom door in Room 5. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  7. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Ensure all vents are free of dust in the bathrooms in Room 2 and Room 5.

    Ensure all vents are free of dust in the bathrooms in Room 2 and Room 5. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  8. Medium-High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.

    Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 2/24/2026
  9. High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure Special Care Plan is signed by parents for 1 named child in Room 2 and 1 named child in Room 5.

    Ensure Special Care Plan is signed by parents for 1 named child in Room 2 and 1 named child in Room 5. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. The center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40- 12.5.e(1).

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  10. High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure medications listed on child's Special Care Plan are not expired for 1 named child in Room 1 and 1 named child in Room 2.

    Ensure medications listed on child's Special Care Plan are not expired for 1 named child in Room 1 and 1 named child in Room 2. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. The center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40- 12.5.e(1).

    Corrected 2/19/2026
  11. High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure all medications listed on child's Special Care Plan are present at center for 1 named child in Room 1.

    Ensure all medications listed on child's Special Care Plan are present at center for 1 named child in Room 1. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. The center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40- 12.5.e(1).

    Corrected 2/24/2026
  12. Medium-Low risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

    Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 2/24/2026
  13. High risk1/13/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Missing CHRI's for 4 named staff.

    Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Missing CHRI's for 4 named staff. Regulation: 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). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.

    Corrected 2/24/2026

2025

  1. High risk1/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide epi-pen for 1 named child that is not expired in room #4.

    Provide epi-pen for 1 named child that is not expired in room #4. Regulation: 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 store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).

    Corrected 1/31/2025
  2. Medium-High risk1/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.

    Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.

    Corrected 1/31/2025

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0Recent Violations
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About this daycare

  • Location: SADDLE BROOK, Bergen County
  • Capacity: 139
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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