Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Center for Great Expectations
Somerset, NJ
· Somerset County
19A Dellwood Lane,
Somerset, NJ 08873
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 247-7014
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
081100017
License Issued
May 2, 2024
Active Through
May 2, 2027
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
The Center for Great Expectations is a Child Care Center in Somerset NJ, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including during nap and rest time. There was 1 child sleeping in room 12A without a staff member. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in 3A:52-4.3(d) 1, 2, and 3 are met:Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:1018 months to under 2 ½ years - 1:122 ½ years and above - 1:20 |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. The diaper changing mat is torn in room 12B. - 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. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center maintains on file a current 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). |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor rep. - 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. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff and the sponsor representative 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. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that 4 staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2023-03-13 | 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. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Secure the yellow plastic bongos on the large climbing equipment. - 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. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that approved sleeping equipment is provided for each child as required. A child was sleeping in a car carrier when a crib was available for the child. - 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: 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 cot used for children between 13 and 18 months of age shall not exceed 14 inches above the floor level. |
| 2022-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL to include the volunteers as well. - 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). |
| 2022-09-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-09-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. Provide the certificates from the recent training. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-09-14 | 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. |
| 2021-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-04-20 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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