Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Children's Garden Day School
Hamilton, NJ
· Mercer County
893 Edinburg Road,
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Quick Facts
Capacity
62 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (609) 587-2437
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
120700036
License Issued
Sep 12, 2025
Active Through
Sep 12, 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
Children’s Garden Day School I a full-service provider of day care, preschool, summer camp and after-school services in Hamilton, NJ. In the summer time, Children’s Garden Day School offers a complete and affordable summer camp program in our Hamilton, NJ location as well.
We are so excited about our new facilities and our learning curricula. While you’re here, please take the time to get to know our Director, Dave Murray, along with our other teaching and support faculty. We offer modern, as well as time-tested day care and preschool programs for young learners from infant through five-years-old. And our Hamilton, NJ summer camp offers lots to do for curious and adventurous boys and girls from infant through 12-years-old. Once again, thank you for taking the time to get to know us. Please take a moment to browse our website and get acquainted with us.
We’re confident your child will enjoy an enriching learning experience, growing with us day by day here at the Children’s Garden Day School.
We are so excited about our new facilities and our learning curricula. While you’re here, please take the time to get to know our Director, Dave Murray, along with our other teaching and support faculty. We offer modern, as well as time-tested day care and preschool programs for young learners from infant through five-years-old. And our Hamilton, NJ summer camp offers lots to do for curious and adventurous boys and girls from infant through 12-years-old. Once again, thank you for taking the time to get to know us. Please take a moment to browse our website and get acquainted with us.
We’re confident your child will enjoy an enriching learning experience, growing with us day by day here at the Children’s Garden Day School.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Email,Email | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-27 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-19 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-29 | Other,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-25 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-05 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-133 | Remove any excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. - Remove excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Dust bathroom vents in room 3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely in room 3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2023-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-06-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on information, ensure that center management dos not share a family's confidential information with other families. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(6) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's policy on the release of children and 2. The center's policies and procedures for managing confidential information. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5. |
| 2022-06-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff adhere to the center's policy on the release of children. Two named staff failed to check the approved pickup list or check the identification of an unknown individual picking up a named child. The two named staff allowed the wrong child to be released and the child left with the unknown individual. - The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. |
| 2022-03-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-30 | Life Safety | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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