Jacksonville Chapel Nursery School

LINCOLN PARK, NJLicensed Child Care CenterLicensed

4.3based on state inspection data
Capacity100
Est. price$899/mo

Contact information

Address264 Jacksonville Rd, Lincoln Park, NJ, 07035

CityLINCOLN PARK, NJ 07035

CountyMorris

Phone973-334-2798

Websitehttps://thechapel.org/preschool/

Operating details

Capacity100

Compliance snapshot

Last inspection: 10/30/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.

  • High10
  • Medium-High6
  • Medium3
  • Medium-Low6
  • Low0

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264 Jacksonville Rd, Lincoln Park, NJ, 07035, LINCOLN PARK, NJ 07035

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  1. This facility has staffing or training findings on its state record - ask about background checks, required training completion, and staff turnover
  2. Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
  3. This is a large program - ask how children are grouped, how ratios are kept in each room, and how staff cover breaks
  4. Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day

Violation summary

Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/30/2025

  • High4
  • Medium-High2
  • Medium0
  • Medium-Low4
  • Low0

2025

  1. Medium-Low risk10/30/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) — Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center will provide a copy of the center's Head Teacher credentials for approval.

    Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center will provide a copy of the center's Head Teacher credentials for approval. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: or all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience.

    Corrected 10/31/2025
  2. Medium-Low risk10/30/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) — Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center will provide a copy of the center's group teacher credentials for approval.

    Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center will provide a copy of the center's group teacher credentials for approval. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education

    Corrected 10/31/2025
  3. High risk10/30/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l) — Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components. 10/30/25-The center shall update their floor plan with all required information, add room occupancies and all classrooms iden

    Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components. 10/30/25-The center shall update their floor plan with all required information, add room occupancies and all classrooms identified. Regulation: (l) Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating: i. The location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies; ii. The name, address and telephone number of the physician retained by the center or of the health facility to be used in emergencies; iii. An alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall: (1) Select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance; or (2) Develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location; iv. The hospital or clinic to which injured or ill children will be taken; v. The telephone numbers for obtaining police, fire, ambulance and poison control services, including the National Poison Emergency Hotline at (800) 222-1222; vi. The location of written authorization from parent(s) for emergency medical care for each child; vii. A diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area; viii. The location of fire alarms and fire extinguishers; and ix. Procedures for ensuring children’s safety and communicating with parents in the event of evacuation, lockdown, natural or civil disaster, and other emergencies. The procedures shall indicate: (1) The plan for informing parents of their children’s whereabouts; and (2) The local law enforcement agency or emergency management office that has been notified of the center’s identifying information, as specified in (l)3 below. 2. The emergency procedures shall be readily accessible in a designated location within the center. 3. The center shall ensure that the appropriate local law enforcement agency or

    Corrected 11/4/2025
  4. High risk7/9/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(a)(3) — Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions. 10/30/25-TOO shall be updated to reflect current credentialed staff names and job description.

    Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions. 10/30/25-TOO shall be updated to reflect current credentialed staff names and job description. Regulation: The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; and job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff.

    Corrected 10/31/2025
  5. High risk7/9/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)(2) — Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for children and staff. Ensure children attending the program are signed in and out on a daily basis.

    Complete and maintain daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for children and staff. Ensure children attending the program are signed in and out on a daily basis. Regulation: The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked and maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.

    Corrected 10/30/2025
  6. Medium-High risk7/9/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure classroom fans are rid of accumulated dust.

    Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure classroom fans are rid of accumulated dust. 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 10/30/2025
  7. Medium-Low risk7/9/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(k) — Ensure the center's social media policy includes all required components. Update policy

    Ensure the center's social media policy includes all required components. Update policy Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites; the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents; the types of social media that the center uses, the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with the parent, the guidelines for appropriate conduct by staff members, and the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own.

    Corrected 10/30/2025
  8. High risk7/9/2025

    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 10/30/2025
  9. Medium-High risk7/9/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) — Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.

    Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include: the child's name; the date and time the illness, symptoms of illness or diseases were observed at the center; a description of the symptoms of illness manifested by the child; the action taken by the center to assist: the child who is demonstrating symptoms of illness; and the director in determining if exclusion of the child from the center is necessary; any significant change in the child's symptoms of illness; the date, if applicable, that: the child was removed from the center; the child returned to the center with a note from a health care provider attesting to the child's admissibility to the center and recovery from a reportable disease, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:57; the child returned to the center with a parent’s note attesting that six days have elapsed since the onset of chicken pox, or that all chicken pox sores have dried and crusted; or the child returned to the center symptom-free.

    Corrected 10/30/2025
  10. Medium-Low risk7/9/2025

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update with additional staff.

    Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update with additional 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 10/30/2025

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Safety & Compliance Analysis

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25Total Violations
0Recent Violations
(Past 6 Months)

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Estimated monthly cost

$899/month

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About this daycare

  • Location: LINCOLN PARK, Morris County
  • Capacity: 100
  • Type: Licensed Child Care Center

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