Child Care Center
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Growing Tree Pre-School and Kindergarten
North Plainfield, NJ
· Somerset County
334 Somerset Street,
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 754-5505
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18GRO0001
License Issued
Aug 29, 2026
Active Through
Aug 29, 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
Barbara Doyle, began her career as First Grade and Kindergarten teacher in Newark, N.J., and was part of the city's original Head Start Follow up Program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-16 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. One 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Provide mantoux result and record of medical exam for one staff. - 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). |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure all required orientation topics are provided annually and documented for all staff. - 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(iv) | Provide a special care plan for medication signed by a doctor that includes the instructions for administration, including dosage and frequency for one child. 6/23/23 n/a no longer needed. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency. |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2023-04-13 | 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; code ab02. - 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. Conduct one additional lockdown drill. - 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. Hallway outside of room 3. - 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Clean area rug in room 2. - 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. |
| 2022-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-16 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. At the time of the inspection a BOE therapist was left alone with a child without having a completed CHRI with the center. Abated at the time of the inspection. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all microwaves are secured to a stable surface, refers to room 1. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - 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. |
| 2022-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that nothing is stored on top of the cots in rooms 1 and 2. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2021-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-10 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring,Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
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