Discovery Day care of Morrisville
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-07-16 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-07-25 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2025-01-09 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2024-08-09 | Renewal | 3280.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, Child 1 and Child 3's emergency contact form did not have the enrolling parent's work address nor phone number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 1 and Child 3's emergency contact form will be updated to include the enrolling parent's work address and phone number. |
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| 2024-08-09 | Renewal | 3280.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.124(b)(7) Description: Name/address/phone release person Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, Child 3's emergency contact form did not contain the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 3's emergency contact form will be updated to contain the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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| 2024-08-09 | Renewal | 3280.124(f)/3280.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.124(f)/3280.181(c) Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, Child 2's emergency contact form had not been updated in the last 6 months (last update was dated 7/24/23) Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child 2's emergency contact form will be updated and have a parent's signature and be dated as proof of the update. |
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| 2024-08-09 | Renewal | 3280.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.151(a) Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff1 did not have proof of a current physical on file (last one dated 5/25/22). Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff 1 will have a physical and proof will be on file. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection certification rep observed no staff physically present supervising the children in the infant room. Staff #1 opened the door to cert rep leaving the older toddlers alone and unsupervised due to staff #2 stepping out of the building. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Require staff for continued employment to request assistance or supervision coverage if they are needing to get supplies or use the rest room while caring for children. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.14/3280.20 - Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.14/3280.20 Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety Noncompliance Area: Certification rep reviewed emergency plan and observed "continuity of operations" section is missing on emergency plan. Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) To establish and train staff on "Continuity of Operations" to be included in emergency plan in the event a natural or manmade disaster occurs to mandate a closure to center. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4) Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information Noncompliance Area: Certification rep reviewed staff #1 file and observed New Jersey child abuse and State Police clearance missing in record. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # -- may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 will obtain out of state clearances and will not work with children. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.51 - Maximum Number of Children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.51 Description: Maximum Number of Children Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection certification rep observed a total number of 15 children present at the time of inspection. Correction Required: No more than 12 children unrelated to the operator may simultaneously receive care except in a facility serving older school-age children. In a facility serving only older school-age children, a certificate of compliance may be issued for up to 15 children unrelated to the operator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The maximum children in the group childcare home is to be 12 during awake and rest times. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.52(b) - Similar age levels | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.52(b) Description: Similar age levels Noncompliance Area: Cert rep observed staff #1 alone with a total of 15 children during nap time, the youngest of age at the time of inspection was 9.5 months old. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 12; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 12; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 12; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 12; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 15. IF USING TIERED LIS: The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility is maintaining the required staff:child ratios at all times. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the -------- Region Office on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Require staff for continued employment to request assistance or supervision coverage if they are needing to get supplies or use the rest room while caring for children. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible - in original container | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible - in original container Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification rep observed cabinet in the middle room acessible to children at the time of inspection with paint and cleaning materials. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Store cleaning and other toxic materials in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, certification rep observed ceiling tile missing and broken in the playroom. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Replace ceiling tile. |
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| 2023-06-26 | Renewal | 3280.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection certification rep observed chipped peeling paint in the lower floor back room on the left wall. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Paint chip walls. |
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| 2022-08-08 | Renewal | 3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3) Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, certification rep reviewed child #1 file, parental consent for emergency medical care was missing on the emergency contact form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtain parent signature for emergency medical care on the child's emergency contact form. |
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| 2022-08-08 | Renewal | 3280.182(4) - Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3280.182(4) Description: Consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection, certification rep reviewed child #1 file, parental consent for administration of medication, child's special needs and parental consent for special dietary needs was missing on the emergency contact form. Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Obtain signature from parents for the child's administration of medication, special needs and dietary needs. |
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| 2021-11-01 | Renewal | Renewal | Compliant - Finalized |
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