First Discoveries Preschool & Day Care - Middletown NJ Child Care Center

70 HWY 35 , MIDDLETOWN NJ 07748
(732) 747-8500

About the Provider

Description: Our preschool program will celebrate the wonder and excitement young children bring to each day as they explore the world around them and build relationships with others.  We will nurture children’s development with experiences that inspire children to grow and learn.  

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 13FIR0006
  • Capacity: 66
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-10-07
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2028-10-07
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Inspection Type Reinspection Form
2026-05-29 Renewal No Center Inspection
2025-09-02 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2025-07-24 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2024-09-20 Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2024-08-14 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2023-06-22 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-05-25 153657 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) 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.
2023-05-19 Re-Inspection Yes Center Inspection
2023-05-01 150503 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) 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.
2023-05-01 150503 3A:52-5.2(b) 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.
2023-05-01 150503 3A:52-2.1(b) 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.
2023-04-28 150503 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) 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.
2023-04-28 150503 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.
2023-04-28 No Selection Yes Center Inspection
2023-03-29 147024 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) 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.

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