Primrose School at Mountainside - Mountainside NJ Regular Child Care Center

1038 Springfield Avenue , Mountainside NJ 07092
(908) 228-5589
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Primrose is the Leader in Educational Childcare, offering program for infants through Private Kindergarten, and After School. For more information visit www.primrosemountainside.com

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Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 130700070
  • Capacity: 212
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations AdvancedED
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips
  • Current License Expiration Date: Oct 25, 2025
  • 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
2023-06-27 2023-07-20 3A:52-4.3(a)(1)
The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips.

Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In classroom 5, the staff stated there were 13 children, and 14 were present.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-6.6(c)
Staff shall not withhold active play time as a means of discipline unless the child's actions or behavior present a danger to themselves or others.

Violation Observed: Ensure that staff do not withhold opportunities for active play as a means of discipline. A staff stated that if they child didn't behave, they could not go outside.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(iv)
All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: food shall not be shared among children using the same dish or spoon.

Violation Observed: Ensure that food is not shared among children using the same dish or spoon. A child put their food on another child's plate and the other child was not given a new plate.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4)
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 the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free.

Violation Observed: Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv)
The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(v)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after outdoor play.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1)
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
2023-05-25 3A:52-4.8(a)(1)
Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-7.5(b)(10)
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).

Violation Observed: 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.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i)
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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication.
2023-05-25 2023-06-27 3A:52-5.3(a)(15)
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

Violation Observed: In classroom 5, maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition.
2023-05-25 3A:52-9.7(a)(1)
When the center transports children in a vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(f), or a chartered autobus, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(g), the center shall maintain on file a record of each child transported.

Violation Observed: Maintain transportation records on file at the center, including a record of each child transported.

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Reviews

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Kevin Sep 06, 2019
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Had to leave because out child was not getting changed regularly and got rashes. When we left the school also could not locate some of his items and did not reimburse us for them. Basic Quality of care is not there

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