Savannah's Playhouse
PISCATAWAY, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address550 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
CountyMiddlesex
Phone732-485-6778
Operating details
Capacity47
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 1/30/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High7
- Medium-High14
- Medium1
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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Location
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550 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 1/30/2025
- High2
- Medium-High4
- Medium0
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High risk1/30/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) — Ensure that the emergency lighting by the front door is operable at all times.
Ensure that the emergency lighting by the front door is operable at all times. Regulation: The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.
Corrected 1/30/2025 - Medium-Low risk1/30/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually. Regulation: The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/30/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/30/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. the Office of Licensing shall not issue licenses or renewals to child care centers that are co-located in a building or other structure that contains a dry cleaner or nail salon unless the applicant obtains indoor air sampling that demonstrates that there is no impact to the child care center.
Corrected 3/26/2025 - High risk1/30/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Corrected 3/26/2025 - Medium-High risk1/30/2025
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 3/26/2025 - High risk1/9/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.6(c) — Provide OOL inspector access to the center without delay. Inspector rang door bell and called center's phone with no response at 10:30, returned to center at 11am and same no response. Inspector emailed sponsor and responded the
Provide OOL inspector access to the center without delay. Inspector rang door bell and called center's phone with no response at 10:30, returned to center at 11am and same no response. Inspector emailed sponsor and responded the center is having trouble with doorbells. Repair doorbell system. Regulation: Whenever the Department, through its Office of Licensing, Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit, or local offices, conducts complaint investigations, the center shall cooperate with all Department investigators.
Corrected 1/30/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$999/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: PISCATAWAY, Middlesex County
- Capacity: 47
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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