Callicorp, LLC
METUCHEN, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address24-30 Hillside Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840
CountyMiddlesex
Phone732-248-4142
Operating details
Capacity109
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/10/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
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- Medium4
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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24-30 Hillside Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840, METUCHEN, NJ 08840
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/10/2026
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2026
- High risk3/10/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; one new staff member.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; one new staff member. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 4/29/2026 - High risk3/10/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) — Cease the use of any items with a swaddle feature. Note, an infant was observed wearing a swaddle sleep sack, but the arms were not restricted.
Cease the use of any items with a swaddle feature. Note, an infant was observed wearing a swaddle sleep sack, but the arms were not restricted. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited.
Corrected 4/29/2026
2025
- High risk11/10/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Retrain staff on the center's policy of tracking. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL.
Retrain staff on the center's policy of tracking. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - High risk11/10/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) — Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care, wherein staff reported eight children when nine were present.
Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care, wherein staff reported eight children when nine were present. Regulation: The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - Medium-Low risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.
Corrected 11/10/2025 - Medium-Low risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Submit updated annual staff development logs.
Submit updated annual staff development logs. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. 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).
Corrected 1/13/2026 - High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Retrain staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL.
Retrain staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Corrected 11/10/2025 - Medium-Low risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(b) — Provide education documentation for one director, one head teacher and one group teacher. 11/10/25-Note, documentation received for director and head teacher. Group Teacher still outstanding.
Provide education documentation for one director, one head teacher and one group teacher. 11/10/25-Note, documentation received for director and head teacher. Group Teacher still outstanding. Regulation: The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; 10 named staff outstanding. 11/10/25-Note, one staff member outstanding.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff; 10 named staff outstanding. 11/10/25-Note, one staff member outstanding. 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 1/13/2026 - High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — 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. 11/10/25-Note 2 CARIs outstanding.
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. 11/10/25-Note 2 CARIs outstanding. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 3/10/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) — Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after changing each child's diaper.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after changing each child's diaper. Regulation: Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food; after toileting; after assisting a child in toileting; after caring for a child who appears to be sick; after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. 7.8(d)3- Staff members hands are washed after changing each diaper.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after having their diaper changed.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after having their diaper changed. Regulation: Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food; immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed; immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions; immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and immediately after outdoor play. (2)for children under three months of age or for those children three months of age and older wherein hand washing with soap and running water may not be developmentally appropriate, the center may use an alternate means for hand washing, including but not limited to disposable baby wipes.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use.
Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: iii. Diapering surfaces;
Corrected 1/13/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) — Ensure the center's emergency plan includes diagram which shows how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area.
Ensure the center's emergency plan includes diagram which shows how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area. Regulation: Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 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.
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. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 3/10/2026 - Medium risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(2) — Provide padding to the pole in the Owl room.
Provide padding to the pole in the Owl room. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all lally columns in areas used by the children shall have protective padding placed around them from the floor to a height of at least 48 inches.
Corrected 6/9/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)(7) — Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal.
Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal. Regulation: Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall: ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license; and submit the results of the risk assessment to the Office of Licensing and the local department of health.
Corrected 3/10/2026 - Medium risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) — Replace the child's toilet seat cover in the first floor bathroom.
Replace the child's toilet seat cover in the first floor bathroom. Regulation: Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - Medium risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) — Secure the radiator covers throughout the center, including in the Owls room.
Secure the radiator covers throughout the center, including in the Owls room. Regulation: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device.
Corrected 3/10/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Remove the broken wooden kitchen set in the outdoor playground.
Remove the broken wooden kitchen set in the outdoor playground. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 1/13/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Repair the broken lattice on the playground fence gate.
Repair the broken lattice on the playground fence gate. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 3/10/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) — Ensure that the washer and drier units are inaccessible to the children in the kitchen of the 0-2.5 building.
Ensure that the washer and drier units are inaccessible to the children in the kitchen of the 0-2.5 building. Regulation: 17. All televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. 18. Ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.
Corrected 6/9/2026 - Medium risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) — Ensure that loose air conditioner wires or electronic wires are secured throughout the center.
Ensure that loose air conditioner wires or electronic wires are secured throughout the center. Regulation: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children.
Corrected 3/10/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair the cracked floor in the bathroom.
Repair the cracked floor in the bathroom. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.
Corrected 6/9/2026 - Medium-High risk9/16/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair/replace stained ceiling tiles throughout the center, including in the first floor bathroom.
Repair/replace stained ceiling tiles throughout the center, including in the first floor bathroom. Regulation: (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.
Corrected 1/13/2026
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$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: METUCHEN, Middlesex County
- Capacity: 109
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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