The Goddard School of Hazlet

HAZLET, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

4.3based on state inspection data
Capacity135
Est. price$899/mo

Contact information

Address560 Holmdel Rd, Hazlet, NJ, 07730

CityHAZLET, NJ 07730

CountyMonmouth

Phone732-335-4400

Websitehttps://www.goddardschool.com/schools/nj/hazlet/hazlet?utm_source=yext&utm_medium=business_listings&utm_campaign=school&utm_content=main_button

Operating details

Capacity135

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 9/3/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High4
  • Medium-High11
  • Medium6
  • Medium-Low4
  • Low0

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560 Holmdel Rd, Hazlet, NJ, 07730, HAZLET, NJ 07730

Questions to ask on a tour

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  1. Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
  2. This is a large program - ask how children are grouped, how ratios are kept in each room, and how staff cover breaks
  3. Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
  4. Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home

Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 9/3/2025

  • High4
  • Medium-High8
  • Medium3
  • Medium-Low2
  • Low0

2025

  1. Medium-High risk9/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including moldy area in bottom of 3rd sink cabinet in upstairs hallway bathroom.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including moldy area in bottom of 3rd sink cabinet in upstairs hallway 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 10/15/2025
  2. Medium-High risk9/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including missing base cove molding on floor of room # 12-13.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including missing base cove molding on floor of room # 12-13. 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 10/15/2025
  3. Medium-High risk9/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean ceiling vents in room 14 upstairs and room # 10-11.

    Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean ceiling vents in room 14 upstairs and room # 10-11. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

    Corrected 10/15/2025
  4. Medium risk9/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces including chipped paint on windowsills and walls in room # 12-13.

    Repair and/or paint surfaces including chipped paint on windowsills and walls in room # 12-13. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.

    Corrected 10/15/2025
  5. Medium risk9/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint surfaces including chipped paint on bathroom doorway - inside and outside molding in room # 5.

    Repair and/or paint surfaces including chipped paint on bathroom doorway - inside and outside molding in room # 5. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.

    Corrected 10/15/2025
  6. High risk9/3/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) — Ensure that parents are notified immediately when: a child is bitten and the skin is broken; a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; a child falls from a height greater than the heigh

    Ensure that parents are notified immediately when: a child is bitten and the skin is broken; a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; a child falls from a height greater than the height of the child; or an injury requiring professional medical care occurs. Regulation: (a) The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when one of the following occurs while the child is in the center’s care: 1. A child is bitten and the skin is broken; 2. A child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; 3. A child falls from a height greater than the height of the child; or 4. An injury requiring professional medical care occurs.

    Corrected 10/15/2025

2024

  1. Medium-High risk11/25/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) — Upload to NJCCIS and post a diagram depicting how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area, and ensure that a copy is included in the center's emergency plan.

    Upload to NJCCIS and post a diagram depicting how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area, and ensure that a copy is included in the center's emergency plan. 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 11/26/2024
  2. Medium-High risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean and maintain dusty ceiling vents in room 8-9 and throughout the center.

    Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean and maintain dusty ceiling vents in room 8-9 and throughout the center. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

    Corrected 11/25/2024
  3. Medium-High risk10/8/2024

    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 11/25/2024
  4. Medium-Low risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.4(a) — Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.

    Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 11/25/2024
  5. High risk10/8/2024

    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 11/25/2024
  6. Medium-Low risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) — Maintain at the center and distribute to all families and staff, a copy of the Information to Parents document designated by the OOL; maintain on file a record of parental and staff receipt of the policy.

    Maintain at the center and distribute to all families and staff, a copy of the Information to Parents document designated by the OOL; maintain on file a record of parental and staff receipt of the policy. Regulation: The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document.

    Corrected 11/25/2024
  7. High risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) — Ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled.

    Ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. Regulation: Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.

    Corrected 11/25/2024
  8. Medium risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.

    Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 11/25/2024
  9. High risk10/8/2024

    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 11/26/2024
  10. Medium-High risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) — Maintain toilets, sinks, any and other plumbing fixtures in sanitary and operable condition. Repair inoperable middle sink in upstairs hall bathroom

    Maintain toilets, sinks, any and other plumbing fixtures in sanitary and operable condition. Repair inoperable middle sink in upstairs hall bathroom Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

    Corrected 11/25/2024
  11. Medium-High risk10/8/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Remove bleach from under sink cabinet in two classrooms.

    Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Remove bleach from under sink cabinet in two classrooms. 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 10/8/2024

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0Recent Violations
(Past 6 Months)

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Estimated monthly cost

$899/month

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Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median)see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.

About this daycare

  • Location: HAZLET, Monmouth County
  • Capacity: 135
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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