Child Care Center
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Precious Minds Child Development Center
Jackson, NJ
· Ocean County
400 S. NEW PROSPECT ROAD,
Jackson, NJ 08527
Quick Facts
Capacity
58 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 941-5890
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
15PRE0005
License Issued
Apr 29, 2026
Active Through
Apr 29, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
Accreditation
PERAMANENT LICENSE
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
LICENSED CENTRE , STATE OF ART FACILITY, CODED DOUBLE DOOR ENTRY, INDOOR PLAYROOM, OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND, LARGE SPACIOUS ROOMS, SMALL CHILDREN TEACHER RATIO, CPR/FIRST CERTIFIED
Additional Information:
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:15 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday08:15 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday08:15 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday08:15 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday08:15 AM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-21 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-16 | Re-Inspection,Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-18 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-26 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-30 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-22 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-28 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-10 | 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. There is 1 missing renewal CHRI clearance. - 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. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing. There were children in room 3 watching tablets and cell phones during snack and play 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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 1. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(5) | Ensure that formula or breast milk that has been served, but not completely consumed is sent home daily. There were bottles in the room 1 refrigerator that were reported to be several days old. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, formula or breast milk that is served, but not completely consumed or refrigerated, shall be discarded. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 1. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards. A crib in room 1 had a boppy pillow in the crib with a child. - 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. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | Ensure that items including brooms are not stored in infants cribs. - 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 mat used for rest and sleep shall be stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(f) | Ensure all cribs are labeled with each child's name. - When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center first washes and then disinfects tables as required. If using a commercially prepared product, the disinfectant must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - 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 commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center has all medications on special care plans, care plans are signed by the parent, and parental authorization to administer medication is maintained on file at the center. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including 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) |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. Children in the annex washed hands but then sat on the floor, rolling on the carpet, before going to the table to eat snack. - 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 before intake of food. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete updated orientation training annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles in the annex bathroom. - 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. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all parents and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-09-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 1 and 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 1. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that infants who fall asleep in bouncer seats are picked up and placed in cribs in room 1. - 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 |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | Ensure that cribs are not being used for storage in room 1. Several cribs belonging to infants were being used for storage. - 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 mat used for rest and sleep shall be stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1) | Ensure that the center both washes and disinfects tables before eating as required. - 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 |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering table under the changing pads are cleaned in rooms 1 and 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Room 3 had a bottle of Lysol spray within reach of children in the bathroom. Abated at the time of 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilet and sink in room 3 are cleaned. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Ensure the vents in the bathrooms ceilings are cleaned and free of dust. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after wiping children's noses. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete a CHRI background check as required. There is 1 missing CHRI check. - 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(2) | Ensure that first aid and CPR training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training. - First aid requirements are as follows: the first aid and CPR training shall include a hands-on training component in addition to any online training coursework. |
| 2022-06-02 | 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. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required for the food vendor the center receives food from. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff's tone was perceived as yelling by some children. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(4) | Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9. |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-22 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-22 | Re-Inspection | 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 |
| 2020-02-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-11 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-12 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-10 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-07 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-20 | Relocation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Relocation | No | Center Inspection |
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