Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Goddard School
Hillsborough, NJ
· Somerset County
378 South Branch Road Building 5,
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Quick Facts
Capacity
177 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Type of Care
infant, toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, before- & after-school; summer camp
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
Missing details such as transportation or rates? Suggest an update to help other families.
Contact Information
📞 (908) 371-1499
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18GOD0002
License Issued
Jun 15, 2026
Active Through
Jun 15, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Write a Review
Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about The Goddard School. Let other families know what's great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.
Review Policy: ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content.
Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our
review guidelines.
Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.
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 - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-13 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-12 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-29 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(ii) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file in room 1 for two children. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free. - 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 symptom-free. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept in good repair. Remove the clutter from the bathroom in room 2. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on all windows used for ventilation in the Annex building. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) | Ensure that blind cords are inaccessible to the children in the Annex building. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean in the bathroom in the Annex building. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) | Ensure that all medications are inaccessible to the children in room 1. The children's cabinets were locked a the time of the inspection. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surface is clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair in room 2. There was food under the diapering mat. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required for the restaurant who delivering food to the center. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Ensure that the bathroom sink is fastened securely in the bathroom in the Annex building. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - 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. |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required at the entrance door in the Annex building. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings in the hallways. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(ii) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan and signed and dated by the guardian. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be |
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. the medication listed on the special care plan was missing at the center in room 8. - 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). |
| 2022-03-28 | 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. |
| 2020-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-02 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-22 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
Providers in ZIP Code 08844
Viewing an Infant Daycare?
Helpful Resources
Choosing Infant Care
Read article →
Questions to Ask During a Tour
Read article →
Infant Licensing Guide
Read article →