Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
So Big Child Development Center, LLC.
Pompton Plains, NJ
· Morris County
620 Route 23 North,
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 835-0044
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
14SOB0001
License Issued
Jan 9, 2026
Active Through
Jan 9, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
JoLBM
2018-06-27 15:10:49
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Not once, in the 6+ years my kids attended this amazing place, was I ever less than 1000% happy and confident with the care they were receiving. The teachers are amazing, and I could not have imagined that both would be entering the public school systems with so much knowledge! The staff genuinely loves and cares for all of the kids as if they were their own family. The facility is bright and happy, and I literally cried when I picked up my little one there, for the last time. So Big became part of MY family, and I would recommend this wonderful Center to anyone who might be looking for a more than capable and caring daycare/preschool, for their precious little ones. Thank you so big. You have exceeded my expectations!
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About the Provider
As a child care provider, our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where your child will learn through age appropriate activities that are both fun and challenging. Through daily, activities the children will learn to become more independent, follow directions and respect others. Children learn while at play.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-30 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-09 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(3) | Ensure that all staff additional training primary caregiver responsibilities as interviews with staff indicate that they need more comprehension. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4. |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(5) | Ensure that all staff all staff are retrained on the center's evacuation site and procedures as interviews indicated that they were not all aware and completely sure of the location. - Topics of orientation training shall include evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l). |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center secures and updated and signed agreement for the alternate indoor 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 select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all door closer is installed in the infant classroom. Door must be pulled to be shut. - 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. |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) | Ensure that all staff pocketbooks are out of the reach of children. Staff moved the item and violation was abated at the time of the inspection. - The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. replace broken ceiling tile in room 6 (multipurpose room). - 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. |
| 2023-01-10 | 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure the safety of the children en route to and from the outdoor play area. Ensure children are kept safe as they walk through an active parking lot. - 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. |
| 2022-08-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-06 | 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 chart to depict all director designees. - 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update with dates CHRI clearances and those staff that have Understanding Licensing certificates. - 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). |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(5) | Ensure that all people with CHRI clearance prior to 1/1/21 are all re-fingerprinted. - 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). When a person who is not required to complete a CHRI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Review of the center's documentation indicates that the previously approved head teacher is no longer at the center. Submit documentation for the current head teacher. - 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Review of the center's documentation indicates that the previously approved group teacher is no longer at the center. Submit documentation for the current group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-06-06 | 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. current certificate expired 3/3/22. - 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. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Vents throughout the center have accumulated dust. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-06-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Ensure all outdoor climbers are equipped with documentation to show that they all meet the required code for child care. - 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. |
| 2021-09-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-31 | Monitoring,Space Evaluation | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-04-15 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-03-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-26 | Agency Meeting | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-14 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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