The Goddard School
MORGANVILLE, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address50 County Road 520, Morganville, NJ, 07751
CountyMonmouth
Phone732-617-8181
Operating details
Capacity150
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 1/7/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High6
- Medium-High7
- Medium2
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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Location
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50 County Road 520, Morganville, NJ, 07751, MORGANVILLE, NJ 07751
Questions to ask on a tour
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- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a large program - ask how children are grouped, how ratios are kept in each room, and how staff cover breaks
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
- Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 1/7/2026
- High2
- Medium-High4
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk1/7/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(d) — Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Provide a current fire certificate as required. Regulation: An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file 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, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.
Corrected 2/12/2026
2025
- Medium risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables in room 3 are washed and disinfected before each meal.
Ensure tables in room 3 are washed and disinfected before each meal. Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Corrected 1/7/2026 - High risk11/24/2025
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 1/7/2026 - Medium-High risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) — Ensure that staff in room 5 wash their hands with soap and running water after assisting each child with toileting.
Ensure that staff in room 5 wash their hands with soap and running water after assisting each child with toileting. 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 1/7/2026 - Medium-High risk11/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children in room 3 wash their hands with soap and running before the intake of food.
Ensure that children in room 3 wash their hands with soap and running before the intake of food. 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 1/7/2026 - High risk7/22/2025
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. A staff member stated 8 when 4 children were present. The other 4 were on the playground and staff did not st
Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care. A staff member stated 8 when 4 children were present. The other 4 were on the playground and staff did not state this until asked. 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 8/26/2025
2024
- Medium risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) — Operate within each room's capacity. in room 8 there were 23 children with a capacity of 20.
Operate within each room's capacity. in room 8 there were 23 children with a capacity of 20. Regulation: Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity.
Corrected 1/22/2025 - Medium-High risk12/3/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) — Ensure that children wash their hands immediately before the intake of food.
Ensure that children wash their hands immediately before the intake of food. 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.
Corrected 1/22/2025
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
$899/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
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: MORGANVILLE, Monmouth County
- Capacity: 150
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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