The Goddard School
FORKED RIVER, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address214 Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ, 08731
CountyOcean
Phone609-971-0051
Operating details
Capacity159
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 2/6/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High7
- Medium-High14
- Medium2
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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214 Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ, 08731, FORKED RIVER, NJ 08731
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 2/6/2026
- High5
- Medium-High12
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the illuminated exit sign and emergency lighting is operable at all times in room 2, in the annex.
Ensure that the illuminated exit sign and emergency lighting is operable at all times in room 2, in the annex. Regulation: An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.
Corrected 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Replace the missing toilet cap in the bathroom between rooms 3 and 4.
Replace the missing toilet cap in the bathroom between rooms 3 and 4. 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 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair/ replace the ripping red carpet in room 1.
Repair/ replace the ripping red carpet in room 1. 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 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) — Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after wiping multiple children's noses.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after wiping multiple children's noses. 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 3/16/2026 - High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure CARI background checks are updated as required for one named staff.
Ensure CARI background checks are updated as required for one named staff. 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 3/16/2026 - High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) — Ensure that the diapering area in room 2 is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.
Ensure that the diapering area in room 2 is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. Regulation: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.
Corrected 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) — Comply with the written conditions on the center's license. Ensure the bathroom n room 2 is free of clutter and storage.
Comply with the written conditions on the center's license. Ensure the bathroom n room 2 is free of clutter and storage. Regulation: At no time shall a center: iii. Operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms.
Corrected 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure the vinyl furniture, in the Annex building room 2, is maintained in a sanitary condition.
Ensure the vinyl furniture, in the Annex building room 2, is maintained in a sanitary condition. 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 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure the toilet stall in the room 5 bathroom is free of rust.
Ensure the toilet stall in the room 5 bathroom is free of rust. 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 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure the microwave in the annex building, room 2, is maintained in a sanitary condition and free of rust.
Ensure the microwave in the annex building, room 2, is maintained in a sanitary condition and free of rust. 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 3/16/2026 - Medium-High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and sanitary condition.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and sanitary condition. 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 3/16/2026 - High risk2/6/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) — Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair throughout the center.
Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair throughout the center. Regulation: 1. For children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at View official inspection document Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: i. Each cot used for children between 13 and 18 months of age shall not exceed 14 inches above the floor level. iii. Each mat used for rest and sleep shall be: (1) Placed on a surface that is warm, dry, clean and draft-free; (2) Water-repellent; (3) At least one inch thick; and (4) Stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-
Corrected 3/16/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk8/4/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) — Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required after using the bathroom. At the time of the inspection, 2 children in room 6 were observed coming out of the bathroom without having washed their han
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required after using the bathroom. At the time of the inspection, 2 children in room 6 were observed coming out of the bathroom without having washed their hands as required. 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 9/8/2025 - Medium-High risk7/24/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.11(a) — Update the center’s communicable disease policy to indicate a child will be readmitted to the center with a note from a physician unless contraindicated by the local health department.
Update the center’s communicable disease policy to indicate a child will be readmitted to the center with a note from a physician unless contraindicated by the local health department. Regulation: (a) Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: 1. The list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c); 2. The list of diseases for which a child will not be readmitted to the center unless accompanied by a statement from the child's health care provider, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(d); and 78 3. Assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(d), each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak.
Corrected 10/3/2025 - Medium risk3/13/2025
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: 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 4/24/2025 - Medium-High risk3/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure ventilation in the bathroom between rooms 3 and 4 is operable at all times.
Ensure ventilation in the bathroom between rooms 3 and 4 is operable at all times. 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 4/24/2025 - Medium risk3/13/2025
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 4/24/2025 - High risk3/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) — Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served for Building 2.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served for Building 2. Regulation: The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center.
Corrected 4/24/2025 - High risk3/13/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) — Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. At the time of the inspection, the inspector heard a staff tell a child who did not want to wash their hands that they could have "no lunch."
Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. At the time of the inspection, the inspector heard a staff tell a child who did not want to wash their hands that they could have "no lunch." Regulation: (a) The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: 1. Be positive; 2. Be consistent with the age and developmental needs of the children; and 3. Lead to the child's ability to develop and maintain self-control. (b) Staff members shall not discipline children for failing to eat or sleep or for soiling themselves. (c) Staff shall not withhold active play time as a means of discipline unless the child's actions or behavior present a danger to themselves or others. (d) Children may be removed from a group activity to another area, provided that the child so removed is either under the supervision of another staff member or continuously visible to a staff member.
Corrected 4/24/2025
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
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About this daycare
- Location: FORKED RIVER, Ocean County
- Capacity: 159
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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