KinderCare Learning Center #1549
MANASQUAN, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address2401 Atlantic Ave, Manasquan, NJ, 08736
CountyMonmouth
Phone732-223-6210
Operating details
Capacity155
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/4/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High4
- Medium-High13
- Medium8
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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2401 Atlantic Ave, Manasquan, NJ, 08736, MANASQUAN, NJ 08736
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- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/4/2026
- High4
- Medium-High13
- Medium8
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) — Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually in room #6.
Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually in room #6. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair inoperable toilet in room # 1 bathroom.
Repair inoperable toilet in room # 1 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including soiled toilet in room # 1 bathroom.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including soiled toilet in room # 1 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sticky residue on top of toy shelving in room # 2.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sticky residue on top of toy shelving in room # 2. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Repair chipped paint from behind cot area in room # 2
Repair chipped paint from behind cot area in room # 2 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.
Not corrected - Medium risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair chipped paint from around sink in room # 4.
Repair chipped paint from around sink in room # 4. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Not corrected - Medium risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair chipped paint from baseboards throughout the center.
Repair chipped paint from baseboards throughout the center. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Not corrected - Medium risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair chipped paint from ceiling vents throughout the center.
Repair chipped paint from ceiling vents throughout the center. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Not corrected - Medium risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair chipped paint from walls above the changing tables throughout the center.
Repair chipped paint from walls above the changing tables throughout the center. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Not corrected - Medium risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair chipped paint from windowsills inside classrooms throughout the center.
Repair chipped paint from windowsills inside classrooms throughout the center. Regulation: Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Clean and maintain mechanical ventilation in kitchen.
Clean and maintain mechanical ventilation in kitchen. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Clean and maintain wall vent in room #2.
Clean and maintain wall vent in room #2. 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.
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/4/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards including crumbling concrete in walkway leading up to center entrance.
Take necessary action to eliminate outdoor hazards including crumbling concrete in walkway leading up to center entrance. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children.
Not corrected
2025
- Medium risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) — Repair and/or paint chipping walls throughout the center.
Repair and/or paint chipping walls throughout the center. 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 6/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the dusty bathroom door and toilet and sink areas in room 9.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the dusty bathroom door and toilet and sink areas in room 9. 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 6/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Replace the missing wood molding on the wood structure on the playground.
Replace the missing wood molding on the wood structure on the playground. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 6/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Remove the rust from the lally column bases on the playground.
Remove the rust from the lally column bases on the playground. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 7/25/2025 - Medium-High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure the landscaping on the playground is mowed and not over grown.
Ensure the landscaping on the playground is mowed and not over grown. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 6/16/2025 - Medium-High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required including the blue lally column padding.
Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed from the outdoor play area as required including the blue lally column padding. Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Corrected 6/16/2025 - High risk5/20/2025
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. Center is missing 1 initial CHRI.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Center is missing 1 initial CHRI. 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 6/17/2025 - High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that the emergency exit door in room 7 latches when it closes.
Ensure that the emergency exit door in room 7 latches when it closes. 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 6/16/2025 - Medium risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(1) — Ensure licensed space is free of clutter and storage, or remove the space from the license.
Ensure licensed space is free of clutter and storage, or remove the space from the license. Regulation: Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. Rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children.
Corrected 7/25/2025 - Medium risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) — Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided.
Corrected 7/30/2025 - High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and emergency medical services, and both epi-pens are
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and emergency medical services, and both epi-pens are present when two are required. 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 6/16/2025 - High risk5/20/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(b)(6) — Ensure accident reports are completed as required including all required components and a written description is provided by the next operating day upon parental request.
Ensure accident reports are completed as required including all required components and a written description is provided by the next operating day upon parental request. Regulation: (b) The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in (a) above. These records shall include the following: 1. The name of the injured child; 2. The date, time and location of the incident; 3. The name and address of the center; 4. The name of the person completing the report; 5. The date the report was completed; and 6. A written description of the following: i. The incident; ii. The injury to the child; iii. The names of witnesses to the incident; and iv. The follow-up action taken by the center, including: (1) Application of first aid; and (2) Consultation or treatment by a licensed physician or other health care provider, if applicable. (d) Upon request of the child's parent, the center shall provide a written description of the incident by the end of the next operating day.
Corrected 6/16/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: MANASQUAN, Monmouth County
- Capacity: 155
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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