Child Care Center
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Watch Me Learn Preschool/Daycare
Swedesboro, NJ
· Gloucester County
1980 Township Line Road,
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (856) 241-2330
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
08WAT0004
License Issued
Jun 30, 2026
Active Through
Jun 30, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
lisa
2014-11-18 22:13:16
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
This day care is the best school in Gloucester Co. We just moved to this area. We looked at so many schools and this one is the best school. All of the day cares tuition are approximately the same amount. The classrooms are very large for the children to move around. They have a large gym and a very big playground with plenty of grass for the children to run and play. The staff are very friendly and seem happy working here.
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About the Provider
Watch Me Learn Preschool is dedicated to providing a strong foundation for your child in education. We are a school that encourages each child to feel secure while developing basic skills in a nurturing environment. Our warm atmosphere and caring staff will promote the healthy and happy development of each and every child from 6 weeks of age to 11 years old.
Our experienced and qualified teachers will present an age-appropriate curriculum for your child to enjoy through creative art, dramatic play, games, and other learning centers throughout the classrooms. Throughout the year your child has the opportunity to participate in many special events and programs.
Our facility has a Monitored security system with Electronic key access login system. The children can enjoy a large gymnasium on a daily basis, a spacious lunch room, and separate playgrounds for each class. A convenient covered carport is located at the infant center entrance.
Our experienced and qualified teachers will present an age-appropriate curriculum for your child to enjoy through creative art, dramatic play, games, and other learning centers throughout the classrooms. Throughout the year your child has the opportunity to participate in many special events and programs.
Our facility has a Monitored security system with Electronic key access login system. The children can enjoy a large gymnasium on a daily basis, a spacious lunch room, and separate playgrounds for each class. A convenient covered carport is located at the infant center entrance.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-24 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-25 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-18 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-04 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-27 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-13 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-25 | Re-Inspection,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-28 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-03 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-28 | 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. |
| 2023-06-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-27 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-11 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-11 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-31 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-31 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(3) | Ensure that the methods of guidance and discipline used at the center lead to the child's ability to develop and maintain self-control, wherein a child was strapped into a chair to ensure the child did not get up and run around during meals. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: lead to the child's ability to develop and maintain self-control. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that 16 staff including the sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 6 staff and the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 4/5/2023-1 outstanding. - 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. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure that 2 staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that documentation or a copy of all materials used are maintained on file at the center. - 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. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director and the sponsor representative who acts as 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). |
| 2023-01-31 | 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. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all parents and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-12-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center's written emergency plans include an alternate indoor location that is located within a safe walking distance from the center. - 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 select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(2) | Ensure that the center's written emergency plans include 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center submits and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure 1 CARI is completed and maintained on file. - 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Submit current general liability insurance. - 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Submit 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Submit 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Submit the current fire drill log. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Submit lockdown drills. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Clean the wall in the bathroom in room Rm 9. - 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings that are in good repair in the hallway. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Remove the indoor soft climbing equipment from rooms 1 and 2. - 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. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) | Ensure the children are provided age appropriate activities in room 5 at all times including transition times. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition throughout the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | Ensure that 3 staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that documentation or a copy of all materials used are maintained on file at the center. - 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. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used. |
| 2022-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-18 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-18 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Provide evacuation cribs for rooms 13 and 14. - 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. |
| 2022-02-17 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-17 | New Space | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-09 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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