Child Care Center
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New Horizons Montessori
Skillman, NJ
· Somerset County
12 Vreeland Drive,
Skillman, NJ 08558
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 252-9696
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18NEW0004
License Issued
Aug 25, 2025
Active Through
Aug 25, 2028
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
New Horizons Montessori is a Child Care Center in Skillman NJ, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:15 AM - 05:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:15 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday08:15 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday08:15 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday08:15 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday08:15 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-20 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-01 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-11 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-21 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-27 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-27 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-12 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-07 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-03 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-02 | Renewal,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-07 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-09 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-21 | 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. The Benedryl expired. - 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). |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. The fire certificate expired on February 2023. - 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. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. There is ointment in the bathroom at the reach of the children in the bathroom of room 6. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean in room 3. Clean the wall at the trash can. - 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. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) | Ensure that all blind cords are inaccessible to the children in all classrooms throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in room 3. The window sill has peeling 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. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) | Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor at the exit to the playground. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair. The sleeping mats are torn in room 1/2. - 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 |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure that the gate of the playground is unlocked during the hours of operation of the center. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the sink is maintained in operating and sanitary condition in room 3. There is no hot water at the sink in the bathroom. - 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. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure that the cord to the air filter does not pose a tripping hazard. - 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. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Provide mulch at the fall zones of both the small and large playground equipment. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Clean the vinyl fencing of green growth. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-08-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. The children's dishes were being cleaned in the sink used to wash hands. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's mats are stored separately. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair in room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely in room 5. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(1) | Ensure that the center has a working refrigerator. Provide a thermometer for the refrigerator in room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, centers operating for more than three consecutive hours shall have a working refrigerator. |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Ensure that the step stools are not under the swings on the playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains when the child returns to the program. - 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 |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(1) | Ensure that the accident reports include the time of the injury. - 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 is bitten and the skin is broken. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-06-24 | 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. |
| 2022-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed for 1 staff member within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 staff members 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that each child is provided with a sheet, blanket or other covering in room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present for the morning hours. - 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed in room 2. Children and their mats were placed in front of the exit door. - 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children in room 2. The Lysol wipes were removed at the time of the inspection. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair in room 4. - 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. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Remove the equipment with a slide from the playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Remove 2 benches from large playground equipment. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
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