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The Goddard School
300 Belchase Drive, Matawan NJ 07747 · License #12GOD0005 · Child Care Center
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- Director
- Rosemary O'connell
- Phone
- (732) 441-3500
- Website
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- Address
- 300 Belchase Drive, Matawan NJ 07747 · Directions
Hours
Care & schedule
When they operate
Schedule type not published.
Ages served
Ages not published.
- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts child care subsidy (CCDF)
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing- Violation
Ensure that the playground funnel ball metal pole has protective padding from the ground up to at least 48 inches.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) · the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair.
Ensure that the diaper pads in room 3/4 and room 6 are replaced.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that a minimum of two staff members, present at all times, are trained on administering special health care procedures for one child in room 1. Maintain on file record of the training.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that one fire extinguisher in room 13 is serviced.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that the path exiting from room 3/4 remains clear and unobstructed at all times. Staff moved items when asked to.
Corrected by Mar 27, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that the vent/grate on the side of the building in the playground is free of rust.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(15) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.
Ensure that the bathroom vent in room 5 is clean and free of dust.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(13) · the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children.
Ensure that the smart board cord is secured in room 13.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. At the time of inspection an open Red Bull container was observed within the reach of children in room 10, and acrylic sealer was observed within the reach of children in room 13. Staff moved the items when asked to.
Corrected by Mar 27, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that the sink drain in room 12 is free of rust.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that the primary caregiver list is updated to reflect which staff members are assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Provide a current fire certificate.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Repair/replace soft blocks in disrepair in room 6.
Corrected by Apr 30, 2026
- Violation
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for sponsor and 1 staff member.
Corrected by Mar 3, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 3 staff.
Corrected by Mar 3, 2025
- Violation
Ensure staff , including therapists without a cleared CARI are not left alone to supervise children at any time.
Corrected by Mar 3, 2025
- Violation
Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. During naptime there were 17 children when the room's capacity is 13.
Corrected by Mar 3, 2025
- Violation
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's policies and procedures for incidents, including notifying center administration in accordance with center policy.
Corrected by Jan 27, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 1 staff member.
Corrected by Feb 24, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed for the license renewal as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 3 staff.
Corrected by Feb 24, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that all people including therapists, who work with the children and are not required to complete a CARI background check are directly supervised by a cleared staff member and not left alone with the children.
Corrected by Feb 24, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child is bitten and the skin is broken. Based on information, ensure that center administration is notified of incidents occurring at the center in accordance with center policy.
Corrected by Jan 27, 2025
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) · Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity.
Operate within each room's capacity. During nap time there were 17 children with a capacity of 13.
Corrected by Feb 24, 2025
- Violation
3A:52-4.3(a)(2) · The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times.
Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. A staff member stated 8 when 9 babies were present.
Corrected by Dec 23, 2024
- Violation
15: Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(4) · Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9.
95: Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).
95: Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's supervision policy.
Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
- Violation
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including during nap and rest time. There were 23 3-4 year old children sleeping with 1 staff member in room # 10.
Corrected by Mar 22, 2024
- Violation
Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. 2: Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Three named staff were not aware that a named child engaged in inappropriate behaviors.
Corrected by Feb 26, 2024
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(7) · Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6.
95: Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. Recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect and 2. The center's discipline policy.
Corrected by Oct 16, 2023
- Violation
Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. 15: Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. 15: Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Corrected by Oct 16, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. 30: Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff put a named child in time out for upwards of 20 minutes. The named staff also took the named child's shoes and threw them in the garbage out of frustration.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
30: Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Two named staff grabbed a named child by the arm after he displayed behaviors. The two named staff would also escort other children by their arms.
Corrected by Mar 15, 2023
- Violation
Ensure the door handle to the playground is repaired or replaced.
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
15: Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Corrected by Apr 10, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint.
Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Room 5 wall near refrigerator, wall near closet Room 6 wall near changing table
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist.
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(7) · Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6.
95: Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Corrected by Mar 15, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure straps are used in bucket seats in the infant room.
Corrected by May 1, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. A staff member stated 13 when 14 babies were present.
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Add new employees to the checklist.
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for 8 staff members.
Corrected by Mar 29, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that all sleeping mats are stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat or that the mats are disinfected after each use as required, in room 5.
Corrected by May 1, 2023
- Violation
Based on information, retrain all staff on notifying parents of incidents occurring at the center as required.
Corrected by Apr 10, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(2) · Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3.
Based on information, retrain all staff on notifying parents of incidents occurring at the center as required.
Corrected by Apr 10, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair, in bathrooms off room # 5, and 10.
Corrected by Apr 13, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint.
Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Repair or replace chipped paint in Room # 6 under the window and on the back wall.
Corrected by May 18, 2022
- Violation
Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance.
Corrected by Jun 27, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
Corrected by Aug 22, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Corrected by Sep 7, 2022
- Violation
Based on information, provide a Corrective action Plan to DCF as required.
Corrected by Aug 23, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(7) · Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Corrected by Aug 23, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of discipline at all times throughout the center. Two named staff members grabbed a named child by t he arm after he displayed behaviors. the two named staff members would also escort other chldren by
Corrected by Aug 23, 2022
- Violation
Remove the door leaning against the wall on the staircase landing.
Corrected by Aug 31, 2021
- Violation
Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards Child Care Centers, issued 5.26.2021, ensure all staff are wearing masks unless precluded from doing so by a medical or developmental condition documented in a letter from the staff member’s treating physician.
Corrected by Aug 31, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-6.4(i) · Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.
Ensure pacifier straps are not used in the center.
Corrected by Feb 18, 2020
- Violation
Provide CARI clearances for 1 staff and the sponsor rep. 2/18/2020 Provide CARI clearance for the sponsor rep.
Corrected by Feb 21, 2020
- Violation
Provide CHRI clearance for the sponsor rep.
Corrected by Feb 18, 2020
- Violation
Ensure children are directly supervised at all times. There were 2 infants sleeping in the crib room without staff present in the room.
Corrected by Mar 6, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(c) · The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year.
Provide documentation of staff development training for 15 staff.
Corrected by Feb 18, 2020
- Violation
Provide documentation of orientation training for 4 staff.
Corrected by Feb 18, 2020
- Violation
Provide feeding plans in room 1.
Corrected by Feb 18, 2020
- Violation
Ensure baby bottles are labeled with a name and date.
Corrected by Feb 18, 2020
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Mar 27, 2026 inspection noted: “Ensure that the playground funnel ball metal pole has protective padding from the ground up to at least 48 inches.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Feb 24, 2025 inspection noted: “Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for sponsor and 1 staff member.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jan 27, 2025 inspection noted: “Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's policies and procedures for incidents, including notifying center administration in accordance with cent…” — what has changed since then?
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