Betty & Milton Katz Jewish Community Center PreSchool
CHERRY HILL, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08003
CountyCamden
Phone856-424-4444
Operating details
Capacity414
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 12/10/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High10
- Medium-High6
- Medium6
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08003, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 12/10/2025
- High8
- Medium-High6
- Medium5
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
2025
- High risk12/10/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(b) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 4 staff members.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 4 staff members. Regulation: When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Corrected 1/16/2026
2024
- Medium risk10/30/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) — Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. Regulation: The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-Low risk10/30/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) — Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. Regulation: The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
Corrected 11/27/2024 - Medium-Low risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: 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).
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-Low risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Provide a Mantoux test result for 4 named staff.
Provide a Mantoux test result for 4 named staff. Regulation: 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).
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — Repair or replace the stained ceiling tile in room 2.
Repair or replace the stained ceiling tile in room 2. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(3) — Complete the CHRI background check for 1 named staff.
Complete the CHRI background check for 1 named staff. Regulation: 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). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name throughout the center.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name throughout the center. Regulation: All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide a non-expired Epi-pen for 1 named child.
Provide a non-expired Epi-pen for 1 named child. Regulation: 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: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) — Provide a current Universal Child Health Record for 1 named child.
Provide a current Universal Child Health Record for 1 named child. Regulation: 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)
Corrected 11/27/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure that a second Epi-pen is present for 1 named child as per the special care plan.
Ensure that a second Epi-pen is present for 1 named child as per the special care plan. Regulation: 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: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) — Provide protective coverings for all electrical outlets accessible to the children throughout the center.
Provide protective coverings for all electrical outlets accessible to the children throughout the center. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) — Ensure that materials in classrooms throughout the center are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time.
Ensure that materials in classrooms throughout the center are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. Regulation: The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) — Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before they are given to another child.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before they are given to another child. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide a special care plan for 2 named children.
Provide a special care plan for 2 named children. Regulation: 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: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).
Corrected 10/30/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 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.
Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure that the staff in room 12 and 13 washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use.
Ensure that the staff in room 12 and 13 washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. Regulation: 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, diapering surfaces.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) — Ensure that the staff in room 3 washes their hands immediately after each diaper change.
Ensure that the staff in room 3 washes their hands immediately after each diaper change. Regulation: Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(b)(6) — Ensure accident report description includes time of notification to the child's caregiver.
Ensure accident report description includes time of notification to the child's caregiver. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: a written description of the following: the incident; the injury to the child; the names of witnesses to the incident; and the follow-up action taken by the center, including: application of first aid; and consultation or treatment by a licensed physician or other health care provider, if applicable.
Corrected 10/30/2024 - Medium-High risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) — Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: 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; the name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s); the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1; and the name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider; signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment; the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b); the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b).; health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a); and for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b).
Corrected 11/27/2024 - Medium risk9/18/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(g)(1) — Ensure that the children go outdoors daily, weather permitting.
Ensure that the children go outdoors daily, weather permitting. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall provide daily outdoor activities at an outdoor play area, park or playground, or on a walk, weather permitting.
Corrected 10/30/2024
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: CHERRY HILL, Camden County
- Capacity: 414
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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