Watch Me Grow Preschool and Child Care - Gibbstown NJ Temporary Child Care Center

400 SWEDESBORO RD , GIBBSTOWN NJ 08027
(856) 224-5868
2 Reviews

About the Provider

Description: This is Watch Me Grow Preschool and Childcare is committed to providing an excellent learning experience in a loving and nurturing environment. We are open year round, providing summer camp opportunities for you loved ones. Please feel free to contact us to see how we can ensure your child is ready for school.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 08WAT0003
  • Capacity: 45
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Dana Duvall (Dana.duvall@avanzarnow.org)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2022-10-04 2022-11-21 3A:52-4.3(a)
The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children.

Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained in the hallway between the rooms and the bathroom, wherein the children in room D were observed outside of the bathroom while the staff had their back to the children in the doorway of the bathroom. The center took immediate action to maintain adequate supervision in the hallway.
2022-09-21 2022-11-21 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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.
2022-09-21 2022-09-22 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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that staff in room A complete retraining on the center's policy on methods of positive guidance and discipline. The center director took immediate action to retain a named staff and provided documentation on 9/22/2022.
2022-09-21 2022-09-22 3A:52-6.6(a)(1)
The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the staff use methods of positive guidance and discipline in room A, wherein a names staff was observed pushing a child's head down in the crib. The director took immediate action and notified the New Jersey Abuse Hotline. The center also provided retraining on the center's policy on methods of guidance and discipline for the named staff on 9/21/2022.
2022-09-21 2022-11-21 3A:52-6.2(a)(1)
The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program in room A.
2022-09-21 2022-10-04 3A:52-6.3(a)(4)
All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner.

Violation Observed: Ensure that food provided on a plate or napkin in room B.
2022-09-21 2022-11-21 3A:52-7.6(a)(2)
The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head.

Violation Observed: Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head.
2022-09-21 2022-10-04 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3)
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair.

Violation Observed: Ensure that diapering surfaces are Clean in room C.
2022-09-21 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1)
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.

Violation Observed: Submit and maintain a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
2022-09-21 2022-11-17 3A:52-4.6(a)
The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d).

Violation Observed: Submit and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
2022-09-21 2022-11-21 3A:52-4.10(b)(1)
When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. 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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff and the sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal.
2022-09-21 2023-05-18 3A:52-4.11(a)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
2022-09-21 2022-11-17 3A:52-4.6(b)(1)
The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
2022-09-21 2022-11-17 3A:52-4.6(c)(1)
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
2022-09-21 2022-11-21 3A:52-4.6(d)(1)
For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.

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Reviews

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Debbie Clement 2023-02-22 21:06:22
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

My three year old daughter has been attending this school since September and she absolutely loves it there. The staff is attentive and caring to the students and are so nice and informative to me and all of the other parents. So glad we found this facility and that my daughter is in great hands.

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charlene 2015-05-25 23:04:08
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

My son has been going here for almost a year now & my 3 other boys come here in the summer for summer camp! They enjoy it and have so much fun. My 3 year old has learned so much & the staff & teachers here are so nice. Im glad i found this daycare.

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