Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Goddard School
Matawan, NJ
· Monmouth County
300 Belchase Court,
Matawan, NJ 07747
Quick Facts
Capacity
121 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
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 441-3500
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
12GOD0005
License Issued
Mar 13, 2025
Active Through
Mar 13, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
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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
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-27 | Renewal,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on notifying parents of incidents occurring at the center as required. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Based on information, retrain all staff on notifying parents of incidents occurring at the center as required. - 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. |
| 2023-03-29 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | Ensure that all sleeping mats are stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat or that the mats are disinfected after each use as required, in room 5. - 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: each mat used for rest and sleep shall be stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1. |
| 2023-03-16 | 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 8 staff members. - 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. |
| 2023-03-15 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-15 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure straps are used in bucket seats in the infant room. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Add new employees to the checklist. - 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). |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Room 5 wall near refrigerator, wall near closetRoom 6 wall near changing table - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | 15: Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - 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. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | 30: Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Two named staff grabbed a named child by the arm after he displayed behaviors. The two named staff would also escort other children by their arms. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure the door handle to the playground is repaired or replaced. - 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. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | 95: Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. - The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). |
| 2022-09-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Based on information, provide a Corrective action Plan to DCF as required. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-08-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of discipline at all times throughout the center. Two named staff members grabbed a named child by t he arm after he displayed behaviors. the two named staff members would also escort other chldren by - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-08-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-08-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance. - 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. |
| 2022-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Repair or replace chipped paint in Room # 6 under the window and on the back wall. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2022-02-10 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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