So Big Child Development Center, LLC. - Pompton Plains NJ Child Care Center

620 ROUTE 23 NORTH , POMPTON PLAINS NJ 07444
(973) 835-0044
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: 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.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 14SOB0001
  • Capacity: 120
  • Age Range: 0 - 6 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2026-01-09
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2029-01-09
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Inspection Type Reinspection Form
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 136841 3A:52-6.2(a)(2) The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are non-toxic and safe for use by children in the age groups served.
2023-01-10 136841 3A:52-4.8(a)(3) 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 136841 3A:52-4.8(a)(5) 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 136841 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) 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 136841 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) 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 136841 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) 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 136841 3A:52-5.3(a)(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.
2023-01-10 136841 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) 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.
2023-01-10 Renewal No Center Inspection

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Reviews

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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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