Child Care Center
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Scotch Plains Baptist Christian Day School
Scotch Plains, NJ
· Union County
333 Park Avenue,
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Quick Facts
Capacity
76 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 322-9187
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
20SCO0001
License Issued
Mar 1, 2026
Active Through
Mar 1, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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About the Provider
Scotch Plains Baptist Christian Day School is a licensed state Child Care Center approved for children ages 2.6 to 13. We offer preschool, Kindergarten and after care in a loving, Christian environment.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-09 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-14 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-15 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-10 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-05 | Phone Call,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-16 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-19 | Re-Inspection,TA Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-02 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-17 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-16 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-03-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-23 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-03 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In classroom 3, the staff stated that there were 11 children when 9 were present. In the chapel, the staff stated there were 13 chilldren when 17 were present. - 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. |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In classroom 2, the 2nd staff left 1 staff alone with 11 children aged 2.5-3 years old. - 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 |
| 2023-05-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Two named staff were not aware that 2 named children had exited the center and were unsupervised on a busy street. - 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. |
| 2023-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Based on information, ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. The children were using the sanctuary as an indoor play space and it was not approved by OOL. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - 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. |
| 2023-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(f)(3) | Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on 1. The center's supervision policy, 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. 7/27/2023- Supervision policy training has been completed for all staff. The center's policies and Procedures for tracking children is outstanding. - The staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) through (d) shall be provided either by the center or by another source such as a college or university, community or professional organization, professional consultant, State agency, or an instructor approved by the Instructor Approval System of Professional Impact of New Jersey. |
| 2023-04-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-27 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-27 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-27 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Update the center COVID policy as the current policy conflicts with the Information to Parents document. - 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. 1/5/23 - waiting for 1 staff 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(2) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes its policies regarding the use of e-mail, text messages and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.5/23/2023- The early childhood education or child development credits are missing. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. 2 children are missing part of their medication on their emergency care plan. - 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). |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean the fans and vents in the bathrooms throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting. - All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Hammer in the protruding pegs to the railroad ties on the playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Replenish the resilient surfacing under all play equipment as required. - 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Waiting for 5 staff clearances. 1/5/23 - waiting for 1 staff clearance. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. provide an MOU that children will not have access to the Indoor play area and rooms 4A & 4B due to construction. - 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(7) | Submit a No Further Action (NFA) or Child Care/Educational Facility Approval Letter from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or a Response Action Outcome Letter (RAO) from a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) for the site for use of new playground space.5/23/2023- The center submitted an MOU to abate this violation. - 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 facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a No Further Action letter, Child Care Facility Approval letter, RESPONSE Action Outcome letter, or other approval, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site from the Department of Environmental Protection, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site on which the center is located. |
| 2022-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-16 | Space Evaluation | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-02-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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