Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Pumpkin Patch Academy
Rahway, NJ
· Union County
674 New Brunswick Avenue,
Rahway, NJ 07065
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 943-7615
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
160400078
License Issued
Jun 20, 2025
Active Through
Jun 20, 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
Pumpkin Patch Academy is a Child Care Center in Rahway NJ, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-30 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-28 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served in room 5. - 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 time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(4) | Ensure that group size limits for toddlers are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): if more than 12 infants or 20 toddlers occupy an individual room or a specific area within a large room, areas for up to 12 infants or 20 toddlers shall be defined by visible barriers, partitions, or any other room dividers or separations having a height above the eye level of the children who use those areas. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iv) | Ensure that the use of infant equipment, including swings, exersaucers and bouncers, is limited to no more than 30 minutes at a time. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. The use of infant equipment including swings, exersaucers, and bouncers shall be limited to periods of 30 minutes at a time. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center uses a commercial disinfectant 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food in room 5. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after changing diapers. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2023-06-14 | 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. There is 1 CHRI outstanding. - 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair in the boys 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Provide documentation that the blue slide on the playground is intended for outdoor commercial use, or remove. - 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. |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval 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. |
| 2022-10-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center wherein 16 children ages 4-5 years of age were present with one staff and an additional staff was required in room 3. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that children are seated at the table while eating. Children were walking around eating in room 7. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-08-09 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-09 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center wherein staff did not respond with the correct amount of children in the classroom in rooms 1, 3 and 5. - 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. |
| 2022-08-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2) | Ensure that the center operates within its room capacity at all times wherein room 1 had 14 children with a room capacity of 13. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center |
| 2022-05-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 5. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of blankets for children under 12 months in room 5. - 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. |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants in room 5. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited. |
| 2022-02-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center wherein 2 children 15 months, 10 children 18-24 months and 2 children 2 1/2 years were with 2 staff and an additional staff was required in room 4. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center wherein 15 children were present in room 2 with a room capacity of 14. 2/23/2022: There were 16 children in room 2 with a capacity of 14. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair/replace the stained ceiling tiles in the boys bathroom in the hallway. - 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. |
| 2022-02-02 | 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. |
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - 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 is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2021-07-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-06 | Age Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-13 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-22 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-21 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-06 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-21 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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