Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Jacksonville Chapel Nursery School
Lincoln Park, NJ
· Morris County
264 Jacksonville Rd,
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Quick Facts
Capacity
175 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 334-2798
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14JAC0003
License Issued
Nov 18, 2025
Active Through
Nov 18, 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
Jacksonville Chapel Nursery School is a Chapel-sponsored ministry and has been teaching children in the surrounding communities since 1980. A gradual break from home environment and readiness for kindergarten are learned in a loving, caring, and fun atmosphere. Class sizes are small, with 10 children in the Mom & Me class, 14 in the 3 year old classes and 16 in the 4 year old and PreK classes. The school is state licensed and a certified teacher and experienced teacher's assistant are in each class. A music teacher provides group choral instruction. Classrooms are spacious and well equipped to stimulate eager minds. The school is open from September - May.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours9:00am-2:45 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-09 | Renewal,Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-31 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-31 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Five staff renewal CARIs need to be completed. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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 the center's license renewal. Thirteen staff need CHRI fingerprint clearance updated for the 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(7)(i) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. The center is renewing its license and an updated lead report is needed. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license. |
| 2021-10-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-13 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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