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ABC Spectrum Preschool, Inc.
Manalapan, NJ
· Monmouth County
78 MILLHURST RD,
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 446-4747
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
13ABC0002
License Issued
Nov 25, 2026
Active Through
Nov 25, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
ABC Spectrum Preschool implements the High/Scope developmental approach to learning. "In the High/Scope educational approach, children are active learners, supported and challenged by adults. The content of preschoolers' learning is guided by 58 key experiences in language and literacy, mathematics and science, social-emotional development, physical development and the arts. The heart of the High/Scope approach is the plan-do-review sequence in which children make choices, carry out their ideas, and reflect on what they learned. These activities promote initiative and independence. In addition, children engage in group activities, socialize during meals, develop self-care skills, and exercise large muscles during outdoor time."*
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-08 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-09 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-24 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(b) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate. |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits are easily operable. At the time of inspection the exit door in room 4 was inoperable. Center provided an MOU to OOL indicating the room will not be in use by children until door is fixed. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Provide safety caps on toilet in room 5. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Ensure ventilation cover in room 1 is free of dust. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application and Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking 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 Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2023-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. Center needs to have 3 employees get new CHRI clearances. - 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. |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. Ensure children do not use the library until it is approved by OOL. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including during nap and rest time. In rooms 1 & 2, two staff members were needed during nap time in each room and only one staff member was present. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in 3A:52-4.3(d) 1, 2, and 3 are met:Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:1018 months to under 2 ½ years - 1:122 ½ years and above - 1:20 |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-12-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Based on information, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Staff have been overheard using an inappropriate tone of voice while reprimanding the children. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure staff notify center administration of incidents as required by the center policy. - 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 is bitten and the skin is broken. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Based on information, ensure incident reports are completed as required. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-2.6(c) | Based on information, ensure that the center cooperates with all DCF inspections and investigations as required. - Whenever the Department, through its Office of Licensing, Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit, or local offices, conducts complaint investigations, the center shall cooperate with all Department investigators. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain staff on 1. The center's supervision policy 2. Maintaining adequate staff/child ratios 3. The center's discipline policy 4. The center's policy and procedures for incidents. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-23 | Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-21 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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