A Child's Place School LLC
LINCROFT, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address1409 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ, 07738
CountyMonmouth
Phone732-747-0141
Operating details
Capacity116
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/21/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High7
- Medium-High14
- Medium4
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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1409 West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ, 07738, LINCROFT, NJ 07738
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/21/2026
- High7
- Medium-High11
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- High risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure Epi-pen is current for one child.
Ensure Epi-pen is current for one child. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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 6/9/2026 - Medium-High risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Replenish resilient surfacing as required in all play equipment use zones in accordance with ASTM F1292. Replenish mulch under fall zones (slides) on the playground.
Replenish resilient surfacing as required in all play equipment use zones in accordance with ASTM F1292. Replenish mulch under fall zones (slides) on the 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 6/9/2026 - Medium-High risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair chipped floor tile in front of sink in classroom # NE.
Repair chipped floor tile in front of sink in classroom # NE. 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 risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Clean and maintain inside ceiling light fixture in bathroom of classroom # KA.
Clean and maintain inside ceiling light fixture in bathroom of classroom # KA. 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 risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair loose vent cabinet panel next to toilet in the bathroom of classroom NA.
Repair loose vent cabinet panel next to toilet in the bathroom of classroom NA. 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 risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Remove cleaners from sink cabinet in room #NE or make them inaccessible to children.
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Remove cleaners from sink cabinet in room #NE or make them inaccessible to children. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Corrected 5/4/2026 - Medium-High risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(7)(iii) — Repair one missing slat in the outdoor fence in the back of the center.
Repair one missing slat in the outdoor fence in the back of the center. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, outdoor space requirements for children over the age of 10 months are as follows: outdoor areas located near or adjacent to hazardous areas determined by the Office of Licensing to be unsafe (including, but not limited to, streets, roads, driveways, parking lots, railroad tracks, swimming pools, rivers, streams, steep grades, cliffs, open pits, high voltage boosters, or propane gas tanks) shall be fenced or otherwise protected by a natural or man-made barrier or enclosure.
Corrected 6/9/2026 - Medium risk4/21/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal. Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Corrected 6/9/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(5) — Ensure garbage receptacles used for food are covered.
Ensure garbage receptacles used for food are covered. Regulation: garbage receptacles shall be: made of durable, leak-proof and nonabsorbent materials; covered in a secure manner; emptied to the outdoor garbage receptacle when filled; maintained in a sanitary manner.
Corrected 5/27/2025 - High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) — Ensure medication is stored in it's original container.
Ensure medication is stored in it's original container. 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: Administration and control of prescription and non-prescription medicines and health care procedures (a) The center shall inform each child’s parent upon enrollment of its policy on administering medication and health care procedures to children, including the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b) to (d). The policy shall indicate: 1. Whether the center will administer non-prescription medication or a non-prescribed health care procedure to a child; 2. Whether the center will administer prescription medication or a prescribed health care procedure to a child with a short-term illness; and 3. That the center will provide reasonable accommodations for the administration of medication or health care procedures to a child with special needs, if failure to administer the medication or health care procedure would jeopardize the health of the child or prevent the child from attending the center. 1. Medication and health care procedures shall be administered only after receipt of written approval from the child's parent(s). 2. The center shall: i. Designate those staff members who are trained as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a)8 and authorized to administer medication or health care procedures to, or to supervise self-administration of medication or health care procedures by, those children whose parents authorize it; and ii. Ensure that each staff member designated to administer medication and health care procedures is informed of each child's medication and health care needs. 3. All medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. i. All medication shall be kept in its original container. ii. Medication shall be refrigerated if so indicated on the labe
Corrected 5/27/2025 - High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Provide 6 CARI clearances for the center's license renewal. Provide 1 CARI clearance.
Provide 6 CARI clearances for the center's license renewal. Provide 1 CARI clearance. 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 8/28/2025 - High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Provide a second epi pen as required by the special care plan for 1 child.
Provide a second epi pen as required by the special care plan for 1 child. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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 5/27/2025 - High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure medication required by the special care plan is present for 1 child.
Ensure medication required by the special care plan is present for 1 child. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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 5/27/2025 - High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure special care plans are signed by the parents.
Ensure special care plans are signed by the parents. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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 5/27/2025 - Medium-High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(p) — Repair the 3 red benches on the outdoor playgrounds where the paint or wood is chipped.
Repair the 3 red benches on the outdoor playgrounds where the paint or wood is chipped. Regulation: Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors.
Corrected 9/10/2025 - Medium-High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Regulation: 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.
Corrected 5/27/2025 - Medium-High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Repair the wood piece of fence that is broken by the gate between playgrounds.
Repair the wood piece of fence that is broken by the gate between playgrounds. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition.
Corrected 5/27/2025 - Medium-High risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(14) — Provide a barrier extending at least 5 feet above floor level in the loft area in room KA as required.
Provide a barrier extending at least 5 feet above floor level in the loft area in room KA as required. Regulation: all balconies, rooftops, verandas, and all floor levels used by children that are above the first floor and subject the children to an open drop or atrium shall be protected by barriers consisting of safety glass, Plexiglas, or any other materials approved by the Office of Licensing. Such barriers shall extend at least five feet above the floor level.
Corrected 9/10/2025 - Medium risk4/22/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(v) — Ensure cups/bowls are not washed with a 1 step process in the classroom sink and reused in room NE.
Ensure cups/bowls are not washed with a 1 step process in the classroom sink and reused in room NE. 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: v. Bottles, nipples, and other feeding equipment.
Corrected 5/27/2025 - High risk4/22/2025
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 8/28/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: LINCROFT, Monmouth County
- Capacity: 116
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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