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The Giving Nest II

Watchung, NJ · Somerset County
225 Mountain Blvd, Watchung, NJ 07069
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Quick Facts

Capacity
115 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (908) 222-1003
225 Mountain Blvd
Watchung, NJ 07069
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✓ Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18GIV0002
License Issued
Jun 26, 2025
Active Through
Jun 26, 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

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The core of The Giving Nest curriculum is to teach the children the joy of being kind and giving to others. Throughout the year our activities include manners, sharing, and reaching out to others who are less fortunate. Contact The Giving Nest today for more information about our schools. We'd love to give you a tour, answer your questions, and show you what makes our school so special . We look forward to building a relationship with you and your child. Since 1990, our commitment is to provide our families with the highest quality child care at affordable rates. The Giving Nest provides individualized attention to all children. By keeping our child/teacher ratio below state regulations our dedicated staff can provide the one-on-one attention your child deserves. Every class follows a carefully planned daily schedule; offering ample time for learning new things, creating projects, socializing with friends, exploring the diversified toys in the classrooms, and playing outside in our beautiful, fenced-in playground. All the children work in small groups, which gives them the opportunity to proceed at their own pace. This setting also offers the children more individualized instruction. Our small group format will allow your child to receive a large amount of nurturing, encouragement, and attention from the teachers.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday
  • Open Hours7:30am to 6:00pm

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Type Reinspection / Rule Details
2026-09-21 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2025-06-12 Email Yes Center Inspection
2025-05-19 Renewal No Center Inspection
2024-02-05 Email Yes Center Inspection
2024-02-05 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2023-05-23 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-05-22 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-05-19 Email Yes Center Inspection
2023-04-18 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2023-04-18 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2023-04-18 Violation 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center.
2023-04-18 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.
2022-06-08 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-04-25 Renewal No Center Inspection
2022-04-25 Renewal No Center Inspection
2022-02-10 Email Yes Center Inspection
2022-01-24 Email Yes Center Inspection
2021-12-06 No Selection Yes Center Inspection
2021-12-02 Monitoring No Center Inspection
2019-06-20 Renewal Yes Center Inspection
2019-05-21 Renewal No Center Inspection

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