Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Goddard School
Marlboro, NJ
· Monmouth County
15 School Road E.,
Marlboro, NJ 07746
Quick Facts
Capacity
135 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
infant, toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, before- & after-school; summer camp
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 303-7877
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
13GOD0010
License Issued
Jul 28, 2025
Active Through
Jul 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
The Goddard School uses the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. Our talented teachers also collaborate with parents to nurture children into respectful, confident and joyful learners.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-14 | Renewal,Technical Assistance Inspection | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(2) | Ensure that all materials used by the children are age appropriate, non-toxic and safe for use by children. Add additional activities to dramatic play centers throughout center. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are non-toxic and safe for use by children in the age groups served. |
| 2022-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair.Clean wall behind garbage can in Room 7. - 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. |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely, in room 7 and throughout center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required, in room 6. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - 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. |
| 2022-05-17 | 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. |
| 2022-05-17 | 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). |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that documentation or a copy of all materials used are maintained on file at the center. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used. |
| 2022-05-17 | 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. |
| 2022-05-17 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2021-08-06 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-08 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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