Child Care Center
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The Starting Point Daycare and Preschool LLC
Toms River, NJ
· Ocean County
864 Route 37 W,
Toms River, NJ 08755
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (917) 626-1788
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
15STA0004
License Issued
Aug 31, 2026
Active Through
Aug 31, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
misha
2020-11-05 23:25:13
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
It used to be good when terri was owner and director the new owners don’t care about the children at all.
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About the Provider
The Starting Point Daycare and Preschool LLC is a Child Care Center in Toms River NJ, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | New Sponsor,Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-04 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-07 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-22 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-17 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-20 | New Sponsor | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-19 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-01 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date the child was excluded from the center and returned. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date, if applicable, that the child was removed from the center. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2022-05-19 | 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | 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). |
| 2022-05-19 | 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. Upload the sponsors. - 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that 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). |
| 2022-05-19 | 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | 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. |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. - 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. |
| 2022-04-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - 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. |
| 2021-12-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-06-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-01-19 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-02-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-01-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-12-11 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
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