Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Lakewood Head Start
Lakewood, NJ
· Ocean County
30 E 8th Street,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Quick Facts
Capacity
132 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 364-4333
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
15LAK0003
License Issued
Mar 13, 2026
Active Through
Mar 13, 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
Lakewood Head Start is a Child Care Center in Lakewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 132 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-08 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-23 | Unable to Conduct Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-04 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Provide credential documentation for a group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-02-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.3/15/22: The checklist must be complete and include all OOL required items including the Release Policy and Criminal Disclosure Statement. - 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). |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance, Water Checklist 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that it includes the list of symptoms for which a child will be excluded from the center. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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 |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-9.6(a)(2) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including a copy of the insurance policy. - Each center or person providing transportation services, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.1(a), shall maintain on file at the center a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(a)(1) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including a record of each child transported.3/15/22: Ensure that each child is signed on and off the bus with times of pick up and drop at the school. - When the center transports children in a vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(f), or a chartered autobus, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(g), the center shall maintain on file a record of each child transported. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-9.7(a)(2) | Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including the name and address of each driver. - When the center transports children in a vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(f), or a chartered autobus, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(g), the center shall maintain on file the name and address of each driver. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-9.5(i) | Ensure that the driver of the school bus conducts two emergency evacuation drills annually. - The center shall conduct two emergency evacuation drills each year for passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-9.3(a)(2) | Ensure that each vehicle used to transport children is equipped with a fully charged and securely mounted fire extinguisher. - The center shall ensure that each vehicle used to provide transportation of enrolled children to and from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.1(a), except private passenger vehicles, is equipped with the following: a fully charged fire extinguisher, with a gauge and with a minimum underwriters' rating of 2A 10BC, which shall be located at the front and securely mounted to the right of the driver in a way that does not constitute an obstruction or hazard to the passengers. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-9.3(a)(3) | Ensure that each vehicle used to transport children is equipped with a seat belt cutter. - The center shall ensure that each vehicle used to provide transportation of enrolled children to and from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.1(a), except private passenger vehicles, is equipped with the following: a seat belt cutter. |
| 2021-12-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-09 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-30 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-25 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-25 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-17 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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