Child Care Center
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Flanders Valley Country Day School
Flanders, NJ
· Morris County
6 Bartley - Chester Rd,
Flanders, NJ 07836
Quick Facts
Capacity
82 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 927-7372
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14FLA0001
License Issued
Feb 9, 2026
Active Through
Feb 9, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Sad parent
2017-07-03 02:56:54
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Horrible. My child was locked in the owners off with her dog and bitten. If you do not send snacks WATER included there's a 90% you'll pick up a cranky and hungry child.
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About the Provider
The mission of the Flanders Valley Country Day School is to provide with the highest quality early learning childhood education program to your child, at an affordable rate.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-09 | Re-Inspection,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-01-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-22 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-17 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-08-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the use zones under all play equipment as required: relocate the brown and green playhouse next to the climber to ensure adequate use zone. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2022-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure egress areas are unobstructed: floor cleaning equipment and supplies were removed from the rear egress area in the presence of the inspector. - 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. |
| 2022-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all flooring and carpeting are kept clean and in good repair: observation revealed dog waste in the hallway at rear door. The center was unaware of its presence.Develop and implement an action plan to include procedures that ensure the center dog is not defecating in the building. - 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. |
| 2022-04-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours.The center Director has not been present at the center the last 3 inspections. Staff sign in sheets have not been available for inspection. The center Director shall provide proof for attendance. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2022-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(i) | Ensure that staff interact with non-ambulatory children in a manner that provides periodic activity and/or learning opportunities to stimulate the five senses. - 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. Staff members shall provide periodic activity or learning opportunities to stimulate the five senses of non-ambulatory children. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(6) | Ensure that opportunities for structured and unstructured developmentally appropriate active play are provided for the children each day. - 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 provided with daily structured and unstructured developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor energetic physical activity as follows |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - 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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes 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). |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.Provide a copy of the cleared CARI. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(f) | Ensure that the center has a written outline of daily activities for all classrooms. - 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). |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(c)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains the required documentation for pets kept at the center, including applicable vaccinations and parent notification. - Pets shall be permitted in a center only under the following circumstances: pets kept by or loacted in the center, regardless of ownership, shall be |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable.Repair the exit door in Room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved ares and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled.Provide a copy of the center's current floor plan which shall include room occupancies. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-136 | Provide handrails on all stairs with 3 or more risers and maintain in good condition.Repair the wall repair patches for stairs. 3/15/22-The stair banister was removed at the time of the inspection. - Provide and maintain in good condition handrails on all stairs with 3 or more risers. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children.Remove all toxins in classrooms and hallways. 3/15/22- Clorox bottles (metal shelf) and other toxins were observed near the hallway sink on the first floor. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition.Ensure all bathrooms through out the center are clean and remove any storage items. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(6) | Ensure that all food waste receptacles are lined and maintained in a sanitary condition.Ensure all garbage cans have lids in all classrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair.The center will declutter all classrooms: remove excess items off of counters. - 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings.Ensure all outlets in all classrooms have covers. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) | Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for centers not served by a public community water system and post the results. - 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 or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application. |
| 2021-08-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-12 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-31 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-10-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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