Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Shining Lights Early Childhood Center
Cherry Hill, NJ
· Camden County
1720 Springdale Road,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 424-4915
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
04SHI0002
License Issued
Aug 19, 2025
Active Through
Aug 19, 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
We are a preschool/kindergarten and daycare in Cherry Hill, NJ. As you visit our web site, you will get a glimpse into Shining Lights. The facilities, the curriculum, and the teachers are all a part of who we are and what we do. What you may not be able to picture is the level of commitment and quality of care that we give to each child in our center. We believe that children are created by God, in His image. To be able to care for these children is a responsibility that we do not take lightly. We will do our best to ensure that your child, along with each child in our center, is able to learn, grow and be cared for in a safe, secure, loving environment.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday-Friday 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-28 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-02-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-01-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that a named staff in room 202 has a completed CARI background check before being left alone with a group of children. - 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Complete the CARI check for 1 named staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative are re-fingerprinted as required. - 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that the Epi-pens for 1 named child is 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:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 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:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. |
| 2022-02-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-20 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-09-11 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-22 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-28 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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