Child Care Center
Princeton Knowledge Beginnings
Princeton, NJ
· Mercer County
450 COLLEGE RD E,
Princeton, NJ 08540
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Private Kindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 720-0045
Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
11KNO0001
License Issued
Sep 9, 2024
License Expiration
Sep 9, 2027
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
Welcome to Knowledge Beginnings in Princeton. Here at Knowledge Beginnings we strive to provide your child with an safe, caring, fun and stimulating environment. Our teachers are caring and qualified individuals who will implement a curriculum filled with activities that are carefully structured for your child's individual developmental needs to foster her well-being, self-esteem and personal development.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-03 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-01 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. Removed upon request in rooms 1 & 12. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Two staff. 6/19/23 One 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. Five 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. 6/19/23 Two 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. 5/11/23 one additional. - 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Exit was made accessible in room 9. - 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Cleaning supply was made inaccessible to children in room 6. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace stained ceiling tile in room 8. - 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. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Provide light cover in bathroom to the left in room 8. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Provide sufficient padding on all posts to outdoor canopies. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that all electrical outlets accessible to the children have protective coverings. Room 7. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment, or submit a capacity decrease via njccis.com to make rooms 2 & 3 not towards licensed capacity. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment, or submit a capacity decrease via njccis.com to make room 9 not towards licensed capacity. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Remove storage from room 4 or request to remove room from license. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-04-10 | 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). |
| 2023-02-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-20 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that two group teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual. 1/11/23 One group teacher. 1/20/23 2nd group teacher no longer required due to decrease. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center’s discipline policy. 9/26/22 Staff no longer employed at center. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-08-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-24 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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