Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Green Thumb Day Care & Preschool
Barnegat, NJ
· Ocean County
365 North Main Street,
Barnegat, NJ 08005
Quick Facts
Capacity
83 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 242-5153
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
110900246
License Issued
Nov 9, 2026
Active Through
Nov 9, 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
Recognize your child’s true potential at Green Thumb Day Care & Pre-School of Barnegat, NJ. We are enrolling children from 6 weeks to 6 years old. We also offer before and after school care programs for children up to the age of 10. Come visit us today and experience the Green Thumb Day Care & Pre-School difference! Green Thumb Day Care & Pre-School is dedicated to the development of happy, healthy and well-rounded children while providing them with a clean and environmentally safe place to play and learn. We strive to provide an age appropriate curriculum designed to cultivate a love of learning, playing and protecting our natural resources. To achieve this goal, the social and emotional, physical, cognitive and language development of the child are considered to create a learning atmosphere that will maximize each student’s learning potentials.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-21 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-22 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of pillows and soft bedding when occupied by a sleeping child. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-03-24 | 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. |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed in room 3 and 2nd building room 2 during nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-03-24 | 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. Upload to NJCCIS. - 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. |
| 2021-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-11 | Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-08-08 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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