Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Chesterbrook Academy
Sewell, NJ
· Gloucester County
279 Egg Harbor Rd,
Sewell, NJ 08080
Quick Facts
Capacity
158 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 589-5800
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
08CHE0001
License Issued
Aug 28, 2025
Active Through
Aug 28, 2028
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
Our preschool combines learning and play in a fun, safe and nurturing environment - offering more than just child care. Our enthusiastic teachers genuinely care about children, and understand each child's individual developmental needs. We make children feel comfortable and confident.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 am - 6 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-01 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-06 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screen for door or have it closed to the playground in Room 4. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove trip hazard in front of the walkway in the younger playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(3) | Ensure that staff encourage children to participate in activities and that the children are provided a mixture of active and quiet experiences. Staff were not engaged and children were running freely throughout the classroom. - 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 children are presented with and encouraged to participate in a mixture of active and quiet experiences. |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that kitchen flooring is kept clean and in good repair. - 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. |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in Room 7. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3)(i) | Ensure that the group teachers meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual, including the required teaching experience in a group program for children. Provide documentation. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education one year of teaching experience in a group program for children under six years of age, which may include supervised practice teaching and/or student teaching. |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served, wherein a child was walking around the classroom with food. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner, wherein bottles where left on the changing table. - 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. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the playground, wherein a child had dirt in his mouth and staff was unaware. - 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. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that microwave is kept thoroughly clean. - 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. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all items are removed to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit by the rear kitchen door hallway. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove tree branches that are hanging over the fence. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Room 3. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Replace or repair cover for the gate's pole in the younger playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(2) | Ensure that the gutter is repaired by Room 4. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that the carpet is securely fastened to the floor by the closet in Room 8. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. A staff indicated that there were 21 children present instead of 23 in Room 4. - 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.1(c)(3)(i) | The center may exclude a child whose illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in activities or results in a greater need for care than the staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of other children at the center. - The following provisions relate to illness or symptoms of illness: if a child who has already been admitted to the center manifests any of the illnesses or symptoms of illness specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c)1, the center shall remove the child from the group of well children to a separate room or area, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)4, until he or she can be taken from the center. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Ensure that children do not have accessibility to the kitchen. - 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that one named staff CARI background check is completed as required for all staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that one named staff 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps in Room 2. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Secure ceiling tile in Room 8. - 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Ensure all mechanical ventilation is clean throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that all staff wash their hands immediately after changing a child's diaper. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that all staff wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal excretions. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the bathrooms in Room 5 and 6. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that the cots are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit in Room 7. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that Room 7 has at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Room 6. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet in Room 5. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2023-02-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-06-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(f)(1) | Ensure that all staff orientation training is documented as clock hours of staff development. - The staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) through (d) shall be clock hours of staff development. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation and air returns in a clean and operating condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Replace flickering lights located throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(6) | Ensure that all food waste receptacles are lined, covered and maintained in a sanitary condition. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. Upload to the center's NJCCIS file cabinet. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Upload the Sponsor Representative's CARI to the center's NJCCIS file cabinet. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. Upload the Sponsor Representative's CHRI to the center's NJCCIS file cabinet. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2021-11-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-06 | New Space | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-02 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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