Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Goddard School
Fairfield, NJ
· Essex County
76 Little Falls Road,
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Quick Facts
Capacity
155 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
infant, toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, before- & after-school; summer camp
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 227-5577
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
130600077
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
The Goddard School uses the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. Our talented teachers also collaborate with parents to nurture children into respectful, confident and joyful learners.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | Record Retrieval | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-08 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 1 newly hired staff completes 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. |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that 2 Epi-pens are present for 2 named children. - 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). |
| 2022-09-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. Repair or replace the non-working emergency lights in Rooms 2 and 5. - 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. |
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Submit a copy of the center's water testing for lead and copper completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50% of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. - 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. |
| 2021-10-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-20 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-12 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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