Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Camden Day Nursery Association
Camden, NJ
· Camden County
327 Stevens Street,
Camden, NJ 08103
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 365-2200
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
04CAM0004
License Issued
Dec 19, 2025
Active Through
Dec 19, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
Camden Day Nursery Association is a state licensed and federal registered 501C3 (Association) Group Day Care Center located in Camden New Jersey. Camden Day Nursery was established in 1890, we have proudly served the residents of South Jersey and surroundings cities with quality and affordable daycare services for over a 100 years and counting.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-15 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-09 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-28 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-23 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-21 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-22 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-05 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-27 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-13 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-06 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-07 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-06 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-16 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-09 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-24 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including on the playground. Two named staff were not aware that a named child had climbed up a nearby fire escape while on the playground. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. - 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. |
| 2022-09-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-04 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-04 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers in room 1. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program in room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology by children at the center. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(4)(ii)(1) | Ensure that children who are present at the center during 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. are served lunch at the center in room 2. - Mealtime and snack requirements for centers serving children 18 months of age or older and those children younger than 18 months of age who are developmentally ready to eat regular meals and snacks are as follows: the center shall serve lunch for all children who have not eaten lunch and are present during 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in rooms 1 and 2. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of pillows and soft bedding when occupied by a sleeping child in room 2. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair in room 7. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) | Develop a written policy for parental notification if the center uses methods other than a telephone call and maintain on file the signatures of staff and parents acknowledging receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy for parental notification if a method other than a telephone call is used at the center for parental notification. The center shall distribute a copy of this policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of this policy. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are in good repair in room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-05-04 | 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area throughout the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all flooring is kept clean and in good repair in the restroom hallway in room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Replace the electrical outlet covers in rooms 1 and 7. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls in the bathroom hallway in room 5. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all flooring is kept clean and in good repair in room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure the children are strapped into the highchairs at all times in room 2. - 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. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on complaint #20657, ensure children keep their shoes on their feet at all times while on the playground. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on complaint #20657, retrain staff on supervising children while using the bathroom. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2021-07-02 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-15 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-01 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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