Child Care Center
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Land of Oz
Forked River, NJ
· Ocean County
117 W Lacey Road,
Forked River, NJ 08731
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age range (listing information)
2 1/2 - 13 years
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
15LAN0001
License Issued
Mar 22, 2024
Active Through
Mar 22, 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
Land of Oz is a Child Care Center in Forked River NJ, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-23 | Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-23 | Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2023-06-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-02-16 | 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. Upload to NJCCIS. - 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. |
| 2022-02-16 | 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. Upload the Sponsor CHRI to NJCCIS. - 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. |
| 2022-02-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-09 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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