Child Care Center
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Diamond Hill Montessori School
Berkeley Heights, NJ
· Union County
105 Diamond Hill Rd,
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Quick Facts
Capacity
68 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 464-5051
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
20DIA0001
License Issued
Aug 28, 2026
Active Through
Aug 28, 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
Diamond Hill Montessori School and Long Hill Montessori School provide rich environments for children to cultivate their own desire to learn. Our private school helps children to become self-motivated and independent as they learn about themselves and their world within an atmosphere of caring and positive support. Preschool children experience the excitement of learning, explore their creativity, develop at their own pace and actively share in the learning process. Through purposeful activities, children acquire a sense of well being and confidence that will meet their inner needs and help them to reach out and meet challenges throughout life. Children in our schools are encouraged to seek answers to their questions, to follow their interests, and to develop to their fullest potential. They are provided with hands-on materials that enable them to learn math, language, science and history while at the same time, developing intellectual curiosity, self-respect, and respect for the world around them. The curriculum serves to answer each child's needs, rather than bind each child to a rigid sequence. Children are motivated to learn and to excel, and consequently are empowered by feelings of intrinsic satisfaction and self-confidence. We consider it a privilege to educate independent, happy, capable children in a warm, supportive, peaceful, non-competitive setting.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Tuesday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Wednesday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Thursday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Friday08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-26 | Renewal,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-16 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-12 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-25 | Monitoring,Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-05 | Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. Ensure the mats are disinfected after cleaning. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - 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. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The staff is missing the proof of Bachelor's degree. - 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. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. Ensure that the medication listed is what is provided. A child had a different allergy medication than what was on the Special Care Plan. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(3)(ii) | Ensure that the center has a copy of the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent. - First aid requirements are as follows: the following equipment shall be placed in a location that is convenient and accessible to staff members the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) | Ensure that children are evacuated from the center within three minutes during each fire drill. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3)(iii) | Ensure that all expired medication is returned to the child's parent or disposed of appropriately. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child’s parent or disposed of safely in a child-resistant waste receptacle when no longer being administered. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers, handicap handles and escutcheon in the first floor bathrooms. - 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. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that each cot or mat used for rest and sleep is covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Repair and/or remove rust from the blue tubes and the bench from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(12) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on including children with special needs in the center's program. - Topics of orientation training shall include including children with special needs in the center’s program. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(6) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes guidelines for parents. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. |
| 2023-06-05 | 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. |
| 2022-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Post Radon 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) | Develop a written policy for parental notification of injuries 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3)(i) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual, including the required teaching experience in a group program for children. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | 1 child is missing part of their medication prescribed by the physician. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Remove the rust from the toilet fixtures in the bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor in room 1. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Repair the broken glass on the emergency exit window to the door in room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that the center develops a medication policy. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following |
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