Appleview Early Learning Center and Preschool
NORTH BERGEN, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address2 East 77 Th Street, North Bergen, NJ, 07047
CountyHudson
Phone201-868-4600
Operating details
Capacity98
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/2/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High14
- Medium-High9
- Medium1
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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2 East 77 Th Street, North Bergen, NJ, 07047, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/2/2026
- High12
- Medium-High5
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Secure the computer in room 6.
Secure the computer in room 6. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including replacing the stained ceiling tile in room 6.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including replacing the stained ceiling tile in room 6. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Clean the bucket seat table straps in room 2.
Clean the bucket seat table straps in room 2. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Pertains to the restroom on 2nd floor.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Pertains to the restroom on 2nd floor. 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.
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Ensure medication records are completed as required including maintaining care plans for medication.
Ensure medication records are completed as required including maintaining care plans for medication. 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 maintain on file a record of the following: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Replace the expired Benadryl as required by the care plan.
Replace the expired Benadryl as required by the care plan. 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).
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. One staff member's CARI check does not have the same name as the CHRI check. Ensure that the cl
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. One staff member's CARI check does not have the same name as the CHRI check. Ensure that the clearance letters match. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
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. One staff member's CARI check does not have the same name as the CHRI check. Ensure that the
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. One staff member's CARI check does not have the same name as the CHRI check. Ensure that the clearance letters match. 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.
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) — One child's Benadryl expired.
One child's Benadryl expired. 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: Administration and control of prescription and non-prescription medicines and health care procedures (a) The center shall inform each child’s parent upon enrollment of its policy on administering medication and health care procedures to children, including the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) to (d). The policy shall indicate: 1. Whether the center will administer non-prescription medication or a non-prescribed health care procedure to a child; 2. Whether the center will administer prescription medication or a prescribed health care procedure to a child with a short-term illness; and 3. That the center will provide reasonable accommodations for the administration of medication or health care procedures to a child with special needs, if failure to administer the medication or health care procedure would jeopardize the health of the child or prevent the child from attending the center. 1. Medication and health care procedures shall be administered only after receipt of written approval from the child's parent(s). 2. The center shall: i. Designate those staff members who are trained as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a)8 and authorized to administer medication or health care procedures to, or to supervise self-administration of medication or health care procedures by, those children whose parents authorize it; and ii. Ensure that each staff member designated to administer medication and health care procedures is informed of each child's medication and health care needs. 3. All medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. i. All medication shall be kept in its original container. ii. Medication shall be refrigerated if so indicated on the label. iii. Unused or expired
Not corrected - Medium risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. Regulation: 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) — Develop and follow a feeding plan for each child under 18 months of age and ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file.
Develop and follow a feeding plan for each child under 18 months of age and ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. For children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be: documented in writing; maintained on file.
Not corrected
2025
- High risk2/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. one new staff as of 2.21.2025.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. one new staff as of 2.21.2025. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - High risk2/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) — Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. one new staff as of 2.21.2025.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. one new staff as of 2.21.2025. 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). 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.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - High risk2/21/2025
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. One new staff member as of 2.21.2025.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. One new staff member as of 2.21.2025. 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 3/12/2025 - High risk2/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. One new staff as of 2.21.2025,
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. One new staff as of 2.21.2025, Regulation: 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.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - High risk2/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for one new staff member as of 2/21/2025.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for one new staff member as of 2/21/2025. Regulation: 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Corrected 3/12/2025 - High risk2/21/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) — Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. One new staff as of 2.21.2025
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. One new staff as of 2.21.2025 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). 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.
Corrected 2/24/2025
2024
- High risk12/16/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Remove the expired Epi Pen from the center. Ensure the meds are replaced and onsite as required.
Remove the expired Epi Pen from the center. Ensure the meds are replaced and onsite as required. 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 2/21/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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About this daycare
- Location: NORTH BERGEN, Hudson County
- Capacity: 98
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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