Child Care Center
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My Special Spot Nurturing and Enrichment Center, Inc
Cedar Knolls, NJ
· Morris County
13 Wing Drive,
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 898-7373
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14MYS0001
License Issued
Jun 11, 2026
Active Through
Jun 11, 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
My Special Spot is a child-centered quality all-day nursery school which is proud of its...
Mission: To offer a home away from home, in cooperation with parents, where children enjoy positive experiences while building their own self-image, appreciating others and understanding the world around them.
Facilities: Cheerful, spacious, sanitary, child-friendly. Safety and security are a priority - monthly fire drills are conducted.
Environment: Separate indoor areas and outdoor fenced playgrounds are provided for each suite with safe, specialized equipment to enhance play and learning.
Staff: The center offers an outstanding team of professionals. Each person is experienced, creative, credentialed, and caring. Our staff has been well screened and well trained, including CPR, First Aid, and numerous on and off site workshops.
Parent/Staff Rapport: Parents and teachers exchange daily verbal and written communication. This shared focus is meaningful for everyone and helps assure smooth transitions and happy times. Parents are encouraged to participate in center activities and visit at any time. There are monthly newsletters, a parent bulletin board and parent groups.
Program: Children learn from play as well as benefit from many teacher-planned and guided multi-sensory activities. These include music, art, cooking, literature, dance, science, computers, listening center, gym, dramatic play, cultural celebrations, circle time, sharing time, onsite "field trips" and many more.
Enrichment: Special afternoon enrichment programs such as Dance, Music with Big Jeff, Music 'n' Fun, Special Spanish, Merry Musicians (c), The Fun Bus, "Sign Language Fun," Stretch 'n Grow, Computer Time and Gym 'n' More are included. As members of The Learning Resource Center and The Morris Museum School Loan Program, we are able to provide many extra valuable, hands-on experiences.
Approach: Developmentally appropriate practices are observed. Small groups with excellent ratios allow for each child's individual needs. Children are given praise and positive reinforcement and helped to develop a sense of respect for themselves and others.
Summer Camp: Eight fun-filled theme weeks in an innovative outdoor setting. Tents, sprinklers, camp shows and more are added to our program. Exciting days and special events add up to a memorable summer experience.
Mission: To offer a home away from home, in cooperation with parents, where children enjoy positive experiences while building their own self-image, appreciating others and understanding the world around them.
Facilities: Cheerful, spacious, sanitary, child-friendly. Safety and security are a priority - monthly fire drills are conducted.
Environment: Separate indoor areas and outdoor fenced playgrounds are provided for each suite with safe, specialized equipment to enhance play and learning.
Staff: The center offers an outstanding team of professionals. Each person is experienced, creative, credentialed, and caring. Our staff has been well screened and well trained, including CPR, First Aid, and numerous on and off site workshops.
Parent/Staff Rapport: Parents and teachers exchange daily verbal and written communication. This shared focus is meaningful for everyone and helps assure smooth transitions and happy times. Parents are encouraged to participate in center activities and visit at any time. There are monthly newsletters, a parent bulletin board and parent groups.
Program: Children learn from play as well as benefit from many teacher-planned and guided multi-sensory activities. These include music, art, cooking, literature, dance, science, computers, listening center, gym, dramatic play, cultural celebrations, circle time, sharing time, onsite "field trips" and many more.
Enrichment: Special afternoon enrichment programs such as Dance, Music with Big Jeff, Music 'n' Fun, Special Spanish, Merry Musicians (c), The Fun Bus, "Sign Language Fun," Stretch 'n Grow, Computer Time and Gym 'n' More are included. As members of The Learning Resource Center and The Morris Museum School Loan Program, we are able to provide many extra valuable, hands-on experiences.
Approach: Developmentally appropriate practices are observed. Small groups with excellent ratios allow for each child's individual needs. Children are given praise and positive reinforcement and helped to develop a sense of respect for themselves and others.
Summer Camp: Eight fun-filled theme weeks in an innovative outdoor setting. Tents, sprinklers, camp shows and more are added to our program. Exciting days and special events add up to a memorable summer experience.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-23 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-10 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-09 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-13 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-13 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards. Remove the stored items in the crib in Room 2. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. When on the playground, many staff congregated and were talking with each other and one looking at their cell phone. - 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. Ensure the times are being recorded on the immediate notification to parents on the accident report as required. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. In Room 3 ensure staff wash and disinfect he diapering area after the paper is removed from the table. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(v) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after outdoor play. Observation revealed children coming inside and going for their water bottles prior to washing hands. - 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 outdoor play. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(2)(i) | Ensure that the head teacher is present at the center for at least 75% of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. - For early childhood programs the head teacher shall be scheduled to work at the center for at least 75 percent of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(4)(i) | Ensure that the group teacher is present at the center for at least 75% of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. - For early childhood programs the group teacher(s) shall be scheduled and have the authority and responsibility to work at the center for at least 75 percent of the center's daily operating hour or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the head teacher is able to spend time in each classroom in order to plan, discuss and observe the implementation of the program. - For early childhood programs the head teacher shall be scheduled to plan, discuss and observe the implementation of program activities by staff members for all groups of children. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(4)(ii) | Ensure that the group teacher assists the head teacher in implementing the center's program. - For early childhood programs the group teacher(s) shall be scheduled and have the authority and responsibility to assist the head teacher in implementing the center's child development and activities program. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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). |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Renewal CARIs for 15 staff. - 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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 the center's license renewal. Ensure updated CHRI clearances needed for renewal for 19 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs to clarify who is considered the director of the program and provide a letter to that effect. The director will then provide the required information for the other credentialed staff. - 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs 2 group teachers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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 children. The staff shall be retrained in supervision while on the playground. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(11) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies. The staff shall be retrained in completing an accident/injury report. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. No lockdown drill has been recorded for the year so far and previous years due to the pandemic were incomplete as well. Ensure at least one drill gets completed. - 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace the stained ceiling tile in Room 7. - 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering. The center shall provide documentation that the leak has been repaired. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings. Ensure the hallway lighting has covers or shatterproof lightbulbs are being used. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the bathroom area is being maintained in sanitary conditions. Ensure items in bathrooms are stored in bins with covers. In Room 8, remove any other storage items not being stored appropriately. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. The center is participating in the water grant for the renewal of the license, - 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. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(c)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains the required documentation for pets kept at the center and that the pets are free from disease. Room 5 has a pet lizard. - Pets shall be permitted in a center only under the following circumstances: pets kept by or loacted in the center, regardless of ownership, shall be free from disease. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. In Room 8 secure the carpet in front of the classroom sinks. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented with the staff signatures as well. - 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. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2021-04-29 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-03 | Fax | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-18 | Fax | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-18 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-11 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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