Parents Choice Day Care - Old Bridge NJ Regular Child Care Center

79 ROUTE 516 , OLD BRIDGE NJ 08857
(732) 257-2230

About the Provider

Description: At Parents Choice we recognize that you have a difficult schedule and support parents the best we can. We recognize the importance of work, and the stress and demands placed on parents. We strive to make it easier on parents by giving them the knowledge that their children are in good hands.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 12HAZ0001
  • Capacity: 28
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Expiration Date: Aug 22, 2024
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2023-04-28 2023-07-20 3A:52-5.2(a)(8)
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.

Violation Observed: Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate with the correct use code applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
2023-04-28 2023-06-22 3A:52-4.11(a)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. There is 1 CHRI outstanding.
2023-04-28 2023-04-28 3A:52-5.3(b)(7)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Remove the small slide that is not for commercial use.
2022-04-29 2022-06-06 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i)
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.

Violation Observed: Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required.Touch up green paint on cabinet in room 3.
2019-11-08 3A:52-5.3(f)(2)
Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.

Violation Observed: Provide the missing toilet caps.
2019-11-08 3A:52-6.4(i)
Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.

Violation Observed: Ensure pacifier straps are not used in the center.
2019-11-08 3A:52-5.3(o)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Provide documentation of CPR and first aid training for two staff present at the center.
2019-11-08 2019-11-08 3A:52-5.2(a)(5)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure the exit gate from the playground opens. The gate was opened by the staff upon request.
2019-11-08 3A:52-6.1(e)
The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.

Violation Observed: Ensure children are not walking with a pacifier in their mouth.
2019-11-08 2019-11-08 3A:52-5.3(a)(10)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure the cabinet with sunblock is locked and inaccessible to children. The cabinet was locked upon request.
2019-11-08 3A:52-5.3(f)(2)
Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.

Violation Observed: Provide the missing toilet caps.
2019-11-08 2019-11-13 3A:52-5.3(o)(1)
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.

Violation Observed: Provide documentation of CPR and first aid training for two staff present at the center.
2019-11-08 3A:52-6.4(i)
Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.

Violation Observed: Ensure pacifier straps are not used in the center.
2019-11-08 3A:52-6.1(e)
The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.

Violation Observed: Ensure children are not walking with a pacifier in their mouth.
2019-11-08 2019-12-18 3A:52-5.3(f)(2)
Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.

Violation Observed: Provide the missing toilet caps.

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