Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Goddard School
Parsippany, NJ
· Morris County
311 Smith Road,
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 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
2
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 386-5550
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14GOD0005
License Issued
Jan 20, 2026
Active Through
Jan 20, 2029
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
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-19 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-20 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-10-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-07 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Both previously approved head teachers are no longer with the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-11-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.7(d) | Ensure that staff do not withhold outdoor time as a form of discipline. A named pre-k staff person was heard telling the children that they would not go outside because they were not cleaning up. - Staff members shall not withhold from children food, emotional responses, stimulation, or the opportunities for rest or sleep. |
| 2022-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. Ensure all food is kept in the refrigerator or in a lunch box with a cold pack until ready to consume. Food observed out and not in the refrigerator. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. Feeding plans missing for some infants. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. - 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 |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including all required information. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting. On the day of the inspection a baby bottle that a child was drinks and a pacifier were observed dropping to the floor and were only rinsed with water and not cleaned appropriately before being put in the infant's mouth. - All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. A staff person was observed not washing their hands before preparing a bottle for an infant. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting. A staff person was observed not removing her dirty gloves into a dirty diapering before finishing the diapering procedure causing cross contamination. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served. On the day of the inspection infants were placed in a stroller and were made to wait for over 15 minutes while the staff decided to clean the room before taking the children for a walk. Specifically one infant began to cry and become very fussy and staff did not attend to him. Ensure that cleaning does not make children wait unnecessarily and that children that are in distress are responded to in a timely manner. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. Dates are missing for orientation training. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-04-14 | 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. Update - 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. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Certificate on file expired 3/22 - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. Provide signed agreement for an alternate indoor relocation site. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. Ensure emergency lighting in playground is working. - 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. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. Throughout building and in the mechanical room. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Rid the mold growing on the outdoor door protectors in the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean vents throughout the building and in the bathrooms as well. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Ensure the lock to the outdoor gate is fixed. Staff are attempting to guard the gate and supervise the children as to prevent them from going into area which is not visible. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Fix divots in the grass portion of the play area. They are tripping hazards. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-04-14 | 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. Retest for renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-03-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Center shall ensure that children do not play, engage in gross motor play in the hallways. Currently the center has numerous classrooms that are not being used to due to a lack of enrollment which can be used for gross motor play when the weather does not permit to go outside. On the day of the inspection the weather was fine to go outside but the staff person chose to stay indoors. - 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. |
| 2022-01-07 | Information to parents regarding the management of communicable diseases | 3A:52-7.11(a)(3) | Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(d), each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak. |
| 2022-01-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-01-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-09-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-03-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-05-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-18 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-03 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2018-05-09 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
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