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Cresthill Academy (Downtown)

360 1st Street · Downtown

B+
B+ · 78/100 — weighted 50% safety & compliance, 35% parent sentiment, 15% program quality.
B
Safety & compliance43 inspections on record · 0 open · 1.77 findings per inspection (town median 1.47)
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Parent sentiment4.9 stars across 38 Google reviews
Program qualityno Grow NJ Kids rating (voluntary program) or named curriculum
Cost & waitlistno approved submissions yet

The facts

Address360 1st Street
Phone201-903-4740
WebsiteVisit site ↗
Ages6 weeks – 5 years
Hours7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
NeighborhoodDowntown
Google rating4.9 ★ (38 reviews) ↗
Licensed capacity71 children
License160200043

What parents should know

  • Daily Mandarin, Spanish & ASL immersion
  • Near PATH station
  • Organic meals included
  • Infant, toddler & preschool programs

What reviews say

4.9 stars across 38 reviews. Parents highlight the organic meals, language immersion, and vibrant classrooms. Staff described as 'communicative and genuinely engaged.'

Read all 38 Google reviews ↗

State licensing & inspection history

Last inspected 8/18/2026 (Other,Re-Inspection)  ·  43 inspections on record  ·  0 open · 76 corrected
Corrected — resolved
3A:52-6.6(a)  ·  cited 8/3/2026
Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff hit a named child on the head to redirect her behavior.
✓ Corrected 8/3/2026
3A:52-4.8(a)  ·  cited 8/3/2026
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
✓ Corrected 8/5/2026
3A:52-5.3(m)(2)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable in room 5.
✓ Corrected 8/18/2026
3A:52-7.5(b)(10)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Ensure an updated special care plan and updated Tylenol capsules are present at the center in room 2.
✓ Corrected 8/18/2026
3A:52-7.5(b)(10)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Ensure all medication specified on the special care plan are present at the center. In room 2, a child needs Benadryl.
✓ Corrected 7/29/2026
3A:52-4.3(a)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center.
✓ Corrected 7/14/2026
3A:52-5.2(b)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Ensure the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times.
✓ Corrected 7/29/2026
3A:52-4.8(a)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Based on report, retrain the 2 named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
✓ Corrected 8/5/2026
3A:52-4.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 7/14/2026
Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
✓ Corrected 7/14/2026
3A:52-5.3(a)(12)  ·  cited 1/14/2026
Install window guards, with the approval of the local fire official, or provide an alternative method to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows.
✓ Corrected 2/18/2026
3A:52-5.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 1/14/2026
Maintain any stained or unsecure ceiling tiles throughout the second floor.
✓ Corrected 5/27/2026
3A:52-5.4(a)(2)  ·  cited 1/14/2026
Ensure that all lally columns in areas used by children have protective padding from the floor to a height of at least 48 inches.
✓ Corrected 7/29/2026
3A:52-4.8(d)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
✓ Corrected 7/23/2025
3A:52-4.8(c)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
✓ Corrected 7/23/2025
3A:52-7.3(a)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure health records are maintained on file as required.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-4.8(a)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
✓ Corrected 7/23/2025
3A:52-4.10(a)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
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.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-4.1(d)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure 1 staff has a physical and Mantoux on file at the center.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-7.5(b)(10)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure all medications required by the special care plan are present at the center. One child needs Benadryl in room 3.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-5.3(a)(3)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor throughout the center.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-5.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Repair or replace the storage door in the children's bathroom.
✓ Corrected 7/23/2025
3A:52-4.4(a)(2)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use throughout the center. The staff are only doing one-step process.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Ensure tables and high chairs are washed and disinfected before each meal.
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i)  ·  cited 6/9/2025
Complete and submit 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 Environment
✓ Corrected 7/18/2025
3A:52-4.6(a)  ·  cited 11/20/2024
Maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
✓ Corrected 1/3/2025
3A:52-4.6(b)(1)  ·  cited 11/20/2024
Provide documentation that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
✓ Corrected 1/3/2025
3A:52-4.6(c)(3)  ·  cited 11/20/2024
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
✓ Corrected 1/3/2025
3A:52-4.6(c)(1)  ·  cited 11/20/2024
Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
✓ Corrected 1/3/2025
3A:52-5.3(a)(2)  ·  cited 11/20/2024
Repair the broken cabinet locks in room 1.
✓ Corrected 1/3/2025

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