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St Matthew's Superior Start Christian Learning Center
Williamstown, NJ
· Gloucester County
1831 Stanger Avenue,
Williamstown, NJ 08094
Quick Facts
Capacity
124 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
Full-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 243-2529
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
190100145
License Issued
Oct 1, 2025
Active Through
Oct 1, 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
St Matthew's Superior Start Christian Learning Center is a Child Care Center in Williamstown NJ, with a maximum capacity of 124 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-29 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-27 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-23 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-15 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-07 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-03 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff are retrained on center operations, policies and procedures for notifying parents of injuries. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff are retrained on implementing the center's policy on positive guidance and discipline. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(2) | Ensure that the center develops a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location. Ensure the plan includes the contact person and their contact information from the alternate location. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Ensure the front of the cabinet in room 6 is clean. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. Ensure the kitchen door that opens in the gym and the hallway is kept closed. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers in room 2. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Ensure the resilient surfacing under the slides is replaced. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Provide a barrier between the sidewalk to the play area and the generators. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. Ensure the maintenance closet and sprinkler closet are kept inaccessible to children. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that staff purses in room 5 are inaccessible to the children. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) | Ensure that all medications are inaccessible to the children in room 6, wherein a staff's inhaler was left on the top of the children's cubbies. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(f) | Ensure that the center maintains on file a record of signed blanket permission slips for walks and signed individual permission slips for field trips, outings and special events, wherein staff were observed walking child of different ages around the outside of the center. - The center shall maintain on file a record of signed blanket permission slips for walks and signed individual permission slips for field trips, outings or special events. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(8) | Ensure that all staff are retrained on implementing health practices, medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(9) | Ensure that 1 staff completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(10) | Ensure that 1 staff completes orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma. - Topics of orientation training shall include preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(12) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on including children with special needs in the center's program. - Topics of orientation training shall include including children with special needs in the center’s program. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(v) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the date and time medication was administered and the name of the staff who administered it. - 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 date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all playground equipment is age appropriate for the ages served by the center. Ensure children under 2 1/2 years of age are not playing on the climbing equipment designated for over 2 1/2 years of age. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. A staff left room 2, leaving 5 children under 18 months of age with 1 staff present. The staff returned to the room a few minutes later. - 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 |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A staff in room 4 did not give positive guidance to a 4 year old child who spilled water all over the table and floor they were seated at. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire for 2 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 3 staff complete a CHRI background check 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation in room 2. - 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 area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure staff washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in room 5. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(2) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date the child returned to the center with a note from the child's health care provider. - 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 with a note from a health care provider attesting to the child's admissibility to the center and recovery from a reportable disease, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:57. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | Ensure that all sleeping mats in room 6 are stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat or that the mats are disinfected after each use as required. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 2, wherein a child was observed wearing a pacifier cord. At the time of the inspection, the center took immediate corrective action. This violation was cited and abated. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in room 5. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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 5. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center provides 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. |
| 2023-01-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-07-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of hazards when occupied by a sleeping 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are clean throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the hall. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Ensure vents throughout the center are dust free. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Label the cleaners in room 5. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 3 outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff and the sponsor representative complete CHRIs. Submit the sponsor representative CHRI. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - 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. |
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Submit and maintain on file a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. - 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. |
| 2022-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-12-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-14 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-09 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-01 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-06 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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