Bright Horizons at Washington Blvd

JERSEY CITY, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

4.2based on state inspection data
Capacity34
Est. price$999/mo

Contact information

Address389 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ, 07302

CityJERSEY CITY, NJ 07302

CountyHudson

Phone201-610-0422

Operating details

Capacity34

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 12/30/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High8
  • Medium-High7
  • Medium2
  • Medium-Low4
  • Low0

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Location

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389 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ, 07302, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302

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  1. This facility has staffing or training findings on its state record - ask about background checks, required training completion, and staff turnover
  2. Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
  3. Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
  4. Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home

Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 12/30/2025

  • High3
  • Medium-High3
  • Medium1
  • Medium-Low0
  • Low0

2025

  1. Medium-High risk12/30/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure diapering surfaces in the Toddler room are washed and disinfected after each use. Only one step was done.

    Ensure diapering surfaces in the Toddler room are washed and disinfected after each use. Only one step was done. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: iii. Diapering surfaces;

    Corrected 2/2/2026
  2. Medium-High risk12/30/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required.

    Provide a current fire certificate as required. Regulation: An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file 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, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.

    Corrected 2/2/2026

2024

  1. High risk11/1/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(3) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal dated 2/27/2025. Submit to the OOL updated CHRI clearance le

    Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal dated 2/27/2025. Submit to the OOL updated CHRI clearance letters for two staff members. 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 12/16/2024
  2. High risk11/1/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal dated 02/27/2025.

    Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal dated 02/27/2025. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 12/16/2024
  3. High risk11/1/2024

    N.J.A.C. 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.

    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. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 12/16/2024
  4. Medium risk11/1/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure that the Preschool room washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal.

    Ensure that the Preschool room washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. Regulation: The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.

    Corrected 1/6/2025
  5. Medium-High risk11/1/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required.

    Provide a current fire certificate as required. Regulation: An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file 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, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.

    Corrected 4/7/2025

Safety & Compliance Analysis

This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.

21Total Violations
0Recent Violations
(Past 6 Months)

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Estimated monthly cost

$999/month

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Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median)see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.

About this daycare

  • Location: JERSEY CITY, Hudson County
  • Capacity: 34
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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