Child Care Center
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Howell Twp Police Athelic League Land O Pines School Center
Howell, NJ
· Monmouth County
1 Thompson Way,
Howell, NJ 07731
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
150600196
License Issued
Oct 21, 2025
Active Through
Oct 21, 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
Howell Twp Police Athelic League Land O Pines School Center is a Child Care Center in Howell NJ, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-21 | Monitoring,Technical Assistance Inspection,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-11-12 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-09-30 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-08-23 | Other | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-07-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-05-16 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-04 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-10-14 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-09-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-08-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-05-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-04-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-26 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-26 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Center Director needs to be onsite for more than 50% of the daily operating hours. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL and uploads it to the NJCCIS File Cabinet. - 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). |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Center needs to ensure cleared CARIs for all staff at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-01-26 | 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. Center needs to obtain new cleared CHRIs for all staff at the center if their CHRI is dated before 1/1/2021. - 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. |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 149, ensure that all health and safety guidelines are adhered to as required. Ensure a screening policy is followed for all who enter the center. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. Ensure the Table of Organization includes job descriptions. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Upload to the NJCCIS File Cabinet and maintain at the center fire drill logs from the previous 90 days. - 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. |
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