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Lightbridge Academy (Marshall St)

100 Marshall Street · Uptown

C
C · 54/100 — weighted 50% safety & compliance, 35% parent sentiment, 15% program quality.
Grade floored at C — this center has open violations. The citations themselves are listed below.
C
Safety & compliance50 inspections on record · 1 open · 1.60 findings per inspection (town median 1.47)
C
Parent sentiment4.5 stars across 47 Google reviews
B
Program qualityNamed curriculum: Circle of Care
Cost & waitlistno approved submissions yet

The facts

Address100 Marshall Street
Phone551-282-9344
WebsiteVisit site ↗
Ages6 weeks – Pre-K
Hours7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
NeighborhoodUptown
Google rating4.5 ★ (47 reviews) ↗
Licensed capacity148 children
License180600023
Tuition~$2,250/mo infants
2021 estimate — verify with the center

What parents should know

  • Corporate discounts available
  • Hot meals add-on: +$185/mo
  • 1:4 teacher-child ratio
  • Daily parent app updates

What reviews say

4.5 stars across 47 reviews. Parents describe staff who 'truly love and care for children like their own.' Praised for strong communication and app-based daily updates. Children reported to thrive in preK program.

Read all 47 Google reviews ↗

Program

Curriculum: Circle of Care

Hot meals add-onParent appCorporate discounts

State licensing & inspection history

Last inspected 7/28/2026 (Re-Inspection)  ·  50 inspections on record  ·  1 open · 79 corrected
Open — needs correction
3A:52-5.3(p)  ·  cited 6/25/2026
Repair or replace the leaning shelf divider in room 7.
Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors.
Corrected — resolved
3A:52-7.5(b)(10)  ·  cited 6/25/2026
Ensure a special care plan is on file at the center. In room 8, a child needed a special care plan for their Epi-pens and Cetirizine.
✓ Corrected 6/25/2026
3A:52-6.4(b)(2)  ·  cited 6/25/2026
Ensure cots are label with the child's name or with a number in room 8.
✓ Corrected 7/28/2026
3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.2(a)(8)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
✓ Corrected 4/21/2026
3A:52-4.10(b)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that a CARI background check is completed as required for (1) named staff.
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-5.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Remove the storage of furniture from the bathroom in Room 9.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Repair the broken toilet in Room 5.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-6.2(a)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that all materials used by the children are non-toxic, and safe for use by children. Replace/remove the tattered tumbling mat in Room 9.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(n)(4)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary.
✓ Corrected 4/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(n)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated fro
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-5.3(m)(3)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Provide one evacuation crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(m)(2)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed in the hallway near Room 6. Ensure that the emergency exit doors are easily operable in Room 6.
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-5.3(l)(4)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-5.3(b)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure to lock the storage unit in the outdoor play area.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(b)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Remove all overgrown vegetation from near the exit door of Room 1.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(b)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Remove all overgrown vegetation from the emergency exit walkway out of the outdoor play area.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(b)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Remove the soccer netting from the outdoor play area.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-5.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that all plumbing is maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. At the time of the inspection, Room 7 and Room 8 and were closed due to a pipe burst that caused wa
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-4.3(a)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times. In Room 9, staff were observed standing in close proximity while engaged in conversation.
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-4.11(a)  ·  cited 12/3/2025
Ensure that a CHRI background check is completed as required for (1) named staff.
✓ Corrected 12/17/2025
3A:52-4.1(d)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-6.4(f)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name in room 8.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-5.2(c)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Provide a current health certificate as required.
✓ Corrected 1/20/2026
3A:52-4.8(d)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-4.8(c)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-4.8(a)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-7.5(b)(10)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and em
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-5.3(a)(1)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure the lower cabinets have locks throughout the center.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-4.6(c)(3)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025
3A:52-4.5(c)(2)  ·  cited 7/29/2025
Ensure that the director designee completes Understanding Licensing.
✓ Corrected 8/29/2025

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