Child Care Center
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Tinokos Child Care on Nine
Lakewood, NJ
· Ocean County
1771 Madison Avenue,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Quick Facts
Capacity
37 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC121599
License Issued
Jun 12, 2026
Active Through
Jun 12, 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
Tinokos Child Care on Nine is a Child Care Center in Lakewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 37 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-22 | Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 4, there was 1 staff with 6 children ages 0 to 6 months of age when 2 staff were required. In room 6, there was 10 children ages 0 to 6 months with 1 staff when 3 staff were required. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-12-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Room 6 has a capacity of 9 however had 10 were children present. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-12-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Cease the use of blankets for children under 12 months of age. In room 6, a child 5 months of age had a blanket covering them while sleeping a crib. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-11-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with both 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. There was a bottle being stored in a child's bag that had not been served yet which was not being refrigerated in room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Provide 1 evacuation crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children. 12-7-22: Provide documentation for evacuation cribs. 12-7-22: Ensure there is 1 crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children. In room 6, there was 10 non-ambulatory infants with only 2 evacuation cribs. 4-17-23: Center provided an MOU indicating they center will purchase the necessary amount of evacuation cribs, 1 crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children, and that the cribs must be labeled and sold as an evacuation crib that meet the consumer safety guidelines. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Room 4 has a capacity of 7 however had 8 children present. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the maintains a complete Staff Records Checklist and all required documentation is maintained on file at the center. - 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). |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There are 7 missing CARI clearances. 11-3-22: Ensure that the CARI checks are completed under the center's license number CCC121599. 12-7-22: There is 1 missing CARI clearance. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. There are 8 missing CHRI clearances. 11-3-22: Ensure CHRI's are completed under the center's license number CCC121599.1-5-23: There are 3 missing CHRI clearances. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(f) | Ensure that the center has a written outline of daily activities. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b) shall prepare and maintain on file a written outline of the center's daily activities, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(a) through (d) and (g) and (h). |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff who completed the orientation training have signed off that they completed it. 11-3-22: 2 staff needed. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-09-30 | 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. Room 6 had 6 children present but 7 children signed in. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(i) | Ensure that the first aid kit includes a thermometer. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies. |
| 2022-09-30 | 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.11-3-22: Ensure the life hazard certificate is completed for the current center and reflects the correct name. 12-7-22: Ensure the proper Use Classification Code is on the Life Hazard Use Certificate. The center needs to have Aa01. - 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(2) | Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center or develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location. - 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 develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that infant equipment does not block the exit. In room 6 there were bouncer seats in front of the exit door. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all shelving is not overloaded. Shelves above infants cribs in room 4 had infant seats stacked over the edges and not secured. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Provide a ceiling tile where missing 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center both washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. In room 6, staff only used a bleach and water solution on the diapering surface after changing a diaper. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(v) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects bottles, nipples and other feeding equipment after each use. Center staff indicated that bottles were being washed in the sink with soap and water and a bottle brush only. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, bottles, nipples, and other feeding equipment. |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Cease the use of hot water urns to make infant bottles. The water in the urns was 167.7 degrees. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2022-09-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-02 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-02 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are hung as required. There was an extinguisher on the kitchen counter. - 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. |
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