Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Apple Hill Academy
Freehold, NJ
· Monmouth County
205 Elton Adelphia Road,
Freehold, NJ 07728
Quick Facts
Capacity
76 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 607-5899
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
181000141
License Issued
Jan 8, 2026
Active Through
Jan 8, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
dissatisfied
2021-06-16 18:39:55
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
this place is trash and so are the workers and owners all they care about is the money, the place is very dirty
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About the Provider
Apple Hill Academy is a Child Care Center in Freehold NJ, with a maximum capacity of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-12 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-21 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-18 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-12 | Monitoring,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-24 | Complaint,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-08-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-23 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-28 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Initially room 1 was over capacity. It had 20 children present and the room holds 16. Then room 2 was over capacity. It had 10 children present and the room holds 9 children. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure expired medications are removed from the center and replaced as needed. - 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. |
| 2023-05-15 | 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). |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Center needs to submit initial CARIs for 4 staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-05-15 | 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 |
| 2023-03-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. In room 7, there were 14 children present and the room holds 13 children. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in rooms 6 & 7. - 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. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. A child had a pacifier attachment in room 7. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking. A child in room 7 was walking with a pacifier in his mouth. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair throughout the center. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on complaint 21875, ensure that all staff complete a retraining on supervising and children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-03-13 | 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). |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Three new staff need CARIs. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-03-13 | 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. Center needs to provide 8 CHRIs. - 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. |
| 2023-01-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-02 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-02 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on information, ensure that a safe environment is maintained at all times throughout the center, including adhering to the center's biting policy. Two named staff were aware of a known biter in the classroom and failed to adequately intervene to prevent biting incidents. - 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. |
| 2022-12-02 | 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). |
| 2022-12-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's biting policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-12-02 | 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. |
| 2022-12-02 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. Center needs initial CARIs for 2 staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-10-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's supervision policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. |
| 2021-07-15 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-27 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-24 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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