Child Care Center
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Marlboro Montessori Academy
Wickatunk, NJ
· Monmouth County
257 Highway 79,
Wickatunk, NJ 07765
Quick Facts
Capacity
196 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 946-8887
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
13MAR0002
License Issued
Aug 4, 2026
Active Through
Aug 4, 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
Since its founding in 1978, the Marlboro Montessori Academy has remained centered and steadfast in its mission as a Montessori School.
Our philosophy and Montessori learning materials continue to support the founding principles set forth over 100 years ago by MARIA MONTESSORI.
While keeping grounded in the basic traditions and teachings of Montessori, our Academy has created many new contributions and enhancements to further connect with the children’s desire to discover and learn. This has been our great formula for success!
Our philosophy and Montessori learning materials continue to support the founding principles set forth over 100 years ago by MARIA MONTESSORI.
While keeping grounded in the basic traditions and teachings of Montessori, our Academy has created many new contributions and enhancements to further connect with the children’s desire to discover and learn. This has been our great formula for success!
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-06 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-03 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that documentation or a copy of all materials used are maintained on file at the center. - 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:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 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. |
| 2023-04-05 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | 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. |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required:Room # 11 touch up chipped paint on tree mural.Room #11 touch up blue paint on wall under loft.Entrance to center doorway - chipped white paint. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(ii) | Clean and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required, hallway staircase to classes 11 & 12. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of heavily soiled conditions. |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Sanitize and maintain freezer in kitchen - room 14. - 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. |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all medication is current for 1 named child in room 5. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2023-04-05 | 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. |
| 2023-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2022-10-26 | 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 for all staff for the license 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including the time of notification to parent for injuries shoulders and above. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that each cot or mat used for rest and sleep is one inch thick, covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. Ensure that an additional covering is provided for use as a covering for each child. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, the center shall provide for each child a crib that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC), Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. |
| 2022-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely throughout center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required - diaper changing tables. It was observed that the diaper changing table was washed but not disinfected - 2 step process required. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required, special care plan was missing for 1 named child. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure outdoor feeding table has straps in every bucket seat. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all cribs, cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-02-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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