Child Care Center
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Pennington Montessori School
Pennington, NJ
· Mercer County
4 Tree Farm Rd,
Pennington, NJ 08534
Quick Facts
Capacity
144 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 6 years
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Type of Care
Before and After School
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 737-1331
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
11PEN0003
License Issued
Sep 5, 2026
Active Through
Sep 5, 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
Our purpose is to offer a Montessori-based early childhood education to children from all backgrounds in a safe, nurturing environment designed to encourage independence. We provide our students with a solid educational foundation and foster their innate enthusiasm for learning.
It is our belief that a child’s most significant learning takes place from birth to age 6—a stage Maria Montessori referred as “the absorbent mind.” We believe that learning ideally takes place in an environment that allows children to explore abstract concepts through hands-on experiences. Our teaching method is a child-centered approach that utilizes ongoing observation by the teacher to determine and respond to individual needs. This maximizes each child’s academic and personal success.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-22 | Email,Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) | Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for centers not served by a public community water system and post the results. - 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 or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application. |
| 2022-08-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that Benadryl accompanied by a special care plan is not expired for 3 children. - 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). |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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 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). |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2021-04-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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