The Salvation Army Corps Community Center in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address287 Handy Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901
CountyMiddlesex
Phone732-545-1477
Operating details
Capacity83
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/25/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High13
- Medium-High8
- Medium0
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
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287 Handy Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/25/2026
- High5
- Medium-High4
- Medium0
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk2/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(c) — Provide a current health certificate as required.
Provide a current health certificate as required. Regulation: If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. 6.3(a)2 If the center chooses to provide food, the center shall ensure that all food served to children is prepared by either: i. The center on-site or off-site; or ii. A caterer who is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved, as appropriate, by the local or county health department or State Department of Health, as applicable.
Corrected 4/20/2026 - High risk2/25/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Upon inspection the side exit was blocked on the outside by clothing, blankets, and debri.
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Upon inspection the side exit was blocked on the outside by clothing, blankets, and debri. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 2/25/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk1/17/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for one named staff.
Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for one named staff. 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 3/10/2025 - High risk1/17/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that five named staff complete a CARI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that five named staff complete a CARI background check as required 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 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/17/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) — Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for one named staff.
Maintain on file a copy of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and physical examination results for one named staff. Regulation: The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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 2/24/2025 - High risk1/17/2025
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 7/9/2025 - High risk1/17/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that five named staff complete a CARI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 3-10-25:
Ensure that five named staff complete a CARI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 3-10-25: 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 4/16/2025 - High risk1/17/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.1(b) — Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. Regulation: A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.
Corrected 3/10/2025
2024
- Medium-Low risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Provide an updated Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Provide an updated 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 11/8/2024 - Medium-High risk10/1/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) — Ensure that the fire extinguisher in the multi-purpose room is serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary
Ensure that the fire extinguisher in the multi-purpose room is serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.
Corrected 11/8/2024
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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About this daycare
- Location: NEW BRUNSWICK, Middlesex County
- Capacity: 83
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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