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Meridian Early Childhood Education Center at JSUMC
Neptune, NJ
· Monmouth County
89 Davis Avenue MIDTOWN COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY S,
Neptune, NJ 07753
Quick Facts
Capacity
227 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 776-4400
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
13MER0003
License Issued
May 9, 2025
Active Through
May 9, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
Meridian Early Childhood Education Center at JSUMC is a Child Care Center in Neptune NJ, with a maximum capacity of 227 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-24 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center specifically during rest time and transition times. 4/11/2023: Ensure adequate supervision is maintained at times in Room 151 and 156. Ensure the babies in the cribs are directly supervised at all times. - The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program in all the rooms on the 1st floor. The center shall provide at least 5 areas of daily children's activities, including, but not limited to, language, science, math, manipulative, large muscle, building, drama, art or other comparable activities for 18 months and older, 18 months and younger shall have four areas of activities. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center uses a self made solution of bleach and water made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure that a 2 step process is utilized at all times to properly disinfect services throughout the center. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | 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. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(14) | Ensure that all balconies, rooftops, verandas and all floor levels used by children above the first floor that subject the children to an open drop have five foot barriers as required in the exit near outdoor play area leading up to the second floor stairwell. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all balconies, rooftops, verandas, and all floor levels used by children that are above the first floor and subject the children to an open drop or atrium shall be protected by barriers consisting of safety glass, Plexiglas, or any other materials approved by the Office of Licensing. Such barriers shall extend at least five feet above the floor level. |
| 2023-01-20 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Upload a diagram of all approved areas. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-01-21 | 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. |
| 2022-01-21 | 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). |
| 2022-01-21 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-01-21 | 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. |
| 2022-01-21 | 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. |
| 2022-01-21 | 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. |
| 2022-01-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2021-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-09-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-18 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-18 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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