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Epiphany Montessori PreSchool
Ventnor, NJ
· Atlantic County
21 Troy Avenue,
Ventnor, NJ 08406
Quick Facts
Capacity
28 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
091100098
License Issued
Jun 9, 2026
Active Through
Jun 9, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Elaine Chalmers
2018-06-26 03:58:13
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
Took my child one day and was only there a few hrs and because she cried because it was her first time in daycare she was not allowed to go back place is too small anyway for all the children
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About the Provider
Epiphany Montessori PreSchool is a Child Care Center in Ventnor NJ, with a maximum capacity of 28 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 13 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 04:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-06 | No Children Present,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-20 | No Children Present,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-23 | No Children Present,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-09 | No Children Present,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-12 | Re-Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-07 | No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-31 | No Children Present,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-23 | No Children Present,Unable to Conduct Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-05 | Unable to Conduct Inspection,No Children Present | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-21 | No Children Present,New Sponsor | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-27 | No Children Present,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-22 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-02 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-03 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) | Ensure that the center complies with the conditions of the license including the age restrictions for specific classrooms. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms. |
| 2022-08-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-27 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-27 | 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 the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, staff stated that 16 children were present when there were 17. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. At the time of the inspection, a sharp knife was left on a table and accessible to the children and removed upon request. - 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) | Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-2.2(e) | Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. - The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each diaper change. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - 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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. - 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, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - 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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Post the results of radon testing completed in all classrooms 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(7) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | Ensure that the center develops and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and that the policy includes all required components by OOL.. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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). |
| 2022-05-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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 current life hazard certificate certificate has the incorrect USE Group. - 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. |
| 2022-05-27 | 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) |
| 2022-05-27 | 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. |
| 2022-04-22 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-10-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-02-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-01-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-11-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-10-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-08-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-02-11 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-10 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-02 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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