Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Forrest Valley Day Care Center, Inc.
Hamilton, NJ
· Mercer County
409 Ridge Ave,
Hamilton, NJ 08610
Quick Facts
Capacity
81 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 392-8720
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
11FOR0001
License Issued
Jan 24, 2025
Active Through
Jan 24, 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
Keeping in mind that each child is a unique individual, our program is designed to provide a good environment to stimulate learning and development. The following are goals that we feel will supplement home guidance, in providing valuable experiences for the intellectual, social and physical development of each child. 1.Provide an environment in which the young child can be happy and grow at his own rate of development. 2.Strengthen the child's self-image and sense of dignity. 3.Promote and help maintain physical health by providing a balanced diet, a resting period, and indoor as well as outdoor play. 4.By providing experiences with music, art, constructive materials, computer awareness, stories, pictures, plants and field trips to prepare each child with the basic skills that he will need when he enters school. 5.Instill in the child a joy and respect for learning that will be maintained throughout his life. 6.Help to develop the total child; with opportunities for sharing, for giving and receiving help, for standing up for his own rights, for recognizing the rights of others, for getting along with others.
Hours of Operation
- Open Hours7:00am – 6:00pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-03-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | 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). |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire for 1 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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 2 staff. - 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2023-07-18 | 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-133 | Remove any excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. - Remove excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in upstairs classroom. - 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Repair/Replace sink fixture in girls 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. |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace stained ceiling tile in upstairs classroom. - 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. |
| 2022-11-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Updated epi-pen is needed for 1 child. - 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). |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-10-17 | 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. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2022-10-17 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint radiator in room 5 bathroom. - 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. |
| 2021-09-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-23 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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