Learning Ladders NJ Inc
JERSEY CITY, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address160 Morgan Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302
CountyHudson
Phone201-918-6643
Operating details
Capacity105
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/24/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High14
- Medium3
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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160 Morgan Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/24/2025
- High2
- Medium-High4
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium risk3/24/2025
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. The dates were missing from the bottles.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. The dates were missing from the bottles. 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.
Corrected 4/28/2025 - Medium-High risk3/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) — Ensure that infants are strapped in the bucket seats.
Ensure that infants are strapped in the bucket seats. Regulation: Feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus
Corrected 4/28/2025 - Medium-High risk3/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) — Cease the use of the bucket seat in Room 1 that is missing the safety strap.
Cease the use of the bucket seat in Room 1 that is missing the safety strap. Regulation: Feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus
Corrected 4/28/2025 - Medium-High risk3/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tile in the Gym.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tile in the Gym. 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 4/28/2025 - Medium-High risk3/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition. in Rooms 5, 6 and the Staff's bathroom.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition. in Rooms 5, 6 and the Staff's bathroom. 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 4/28/2025 - High risk2/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Submit to the OOL a cleared CHRI background check for a named member of staff.
Submit to the OOL a cleared CHRI background check for a named member of 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 5/2/2025 - High risk2/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(3) — Submit to the OOL a cleared CHRI background check for a named member of staff.
Submit to the OOL a cleared CHRI background check for a named member of 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 2/24/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: JERSEY CITY, Hudson County
- Capacity: 105
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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