Presbyterian Nursery School & Kindergarten
WESTFIELD, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address140 Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ, 07090
CountyUnion
Phone908-233-0766
Operating details
Capacity145
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 11/10/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High12
- Medium-High9
- Medium2
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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140 Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ, 07090, WESTFIELD, NJ 07090
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 11/10/2025
- High12
- Medium-High9
- Medium2
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2025
- High risk11/10/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times throughout the center. In the 2nd floor hallway bathrooms 2 children were present without direct supervision.
Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times throughout the center. In the 2nd floor hallway bathrooms 2 children were present without direct supervision. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.
Corrected 12/1/2025 - Medium-High risk11/10/2025
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 12/1/2025 - Medium-High risk11/10/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(11) — Ensure that all windows and glass within 36 inches of the floor are made of safety glass or have protective guards.
Ensure that all windows and glass within 36 inches of the floor are made of safety glass or have protective guards. Regulation: all windows and other glass surfaces that are not made of safety glass and that are located within 36 inches above the floor shall have protective guards.
Corrected 4/8/2026 - High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 7 named staff.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 7 named staff. 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 10/10/2025 - High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that 4 named staff complete orientation training annually.
Ensure that 4 named 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 11/10/2025 - Medium-High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure that the emergency lighting across from the lunch room is operable at all times.
Ensure that the emergency lighting across from the lunch room is operable at all times. 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 11/10/2025 - Medium-High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair or replace the rusted heaters in room 106 and 108.
Repair or replace the rusted heaters in room 106 and 108. 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 11/10/2025 - Medium-High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Repair or replace the rusted stall dividers in the 2nd floor girls bathroom.
Repair or replace the rusted stall dividers in the 2nd floor girls 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.
Corrected 11/10/2025 - Medium-Low risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) — Provide documentation that the 3 group teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide documentation that the 3 group teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Regulation: For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education
Corrected 10/10/2025 - Medium-Low risk10/6/2025
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.
Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. 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 10/10/2025 - High risk10/6/2025
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 2/6/2026 - High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure that 1 named child has Benadryl and a second Epi-pen present as per the special care plan. The special care plan must be up-to-date.
Ensure that 1 named child has Benadryl and a second Epi-pen present as per the special care plan. The special care plan must be up-to-date. 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 11/10/2025 - High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure that 1 named child's Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription and that 2 are present.
Ensure that 1 named child's Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription and that 2 are present. 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 11/10/2025 - Medium risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) — Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for pa
Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing in room 101. Regulation: The use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing.
Corrected 11/10/2025 - High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(c)(1) — Ensure that the center provides one of the four monitoring options listed in the manual.
Ensure that the center provides one of the four monitoring options listed in the manual. Regulation: For rooms and areas used by children, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(e), the following monitoring requirements shall apply: the center shall equip every room or area designated for use by children, except for kitchen and toilet facilities, with one of the following options in order to promote maximum visibility and audibility: a centrally supervised audio or visual monitoring system; uncovered and unobstructed glass panels or two-way mirrors that comprise at least 10 percent of the square footage of one interior wall, provided that such panels or mirrors are not in conflict with applicable provisions of the NJUCC or the NJUFC; security mirror(s) in hallways that reflect activities in the room(s) used by children; at least one interior door leading to every room designated for use by children, which shall meet one of the following conditions, provided that such conditions are not in conflict with applicable provisions of the NJUCC and the NJUFC: be left open; have uncovered and unobstructed windows or cutouts; be a dutch door variety, with the top half open; or be removed; or any other Office of Licensing-approved monitoring system or equipment that provides equivalent visibility and audibility.
Corrected 11/10/2025 - Medium-High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)(7) — Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal.
Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal. Regulation: Lead paint precautions are as follows: if a previous lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, or a lead paint risk management plan is in progress at the center, the center shall: ensure that a lead paint risk assessment is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, upon renewal of the center’s license; and submit the results of the risk assessment to the Office of Licensing and the local department of health.
Corrected 2/6/2026 - Medium-High risk10/6/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Provide documentation from the manufacturer or a certified playground inspector indicating that the playground equipment meets ASTM F1487 (or ASTM F2373 for children under 2.5 years of age).
Provide documentation from the manufacturer or a certified playground inspector indicating that the playground equipment meets ASTM F1487 (or ASTM F2373 for children under 2.5 years of age). Regulation: Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11.
Corrected 2/6/2026
2024
- High risk12/19/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(3) — Ensure all medication is stored in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children; kept in its original container; and returned to the child’s parent or discarded when expired.
Ensure all medication is stored in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children; kept in its original container; and returned to the child’s parent or discarded when expired. Regulation: 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: all medication and health care equipment shall be kept either in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children. All medication shall be kept in its original container. Medication shall be refrigerated if so indicated on the label. Unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child’s parent or disposed of safely in a child-resistant waste receptacle when no longer being administered.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - High risk12/19/2024
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 current special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, parental authorization and that
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a current special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, parental authorization and that two are present when two are required by the plan and any additional medication. 5/20/2025- There is 1 updated allergy plan missing. 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 8/13/2025 - High risk12/19/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure all medication is stored in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children; kept in its original container; and returned to the child’s parent or discarded when expired.
Ensure all medication is stored in a locked cabinet or in an area that is inaccessible to the children; kept in its original container; and returned to the child’s parent or discarded when expired. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Corrected 3/6/2025 - High risk12/19/2024
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 current special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, parental authorization and that
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a current special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, parental authorization and that two are present when two are required by the plan and any additional medication. Regulation: 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: 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 2/24/2025 - High risk9/20/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d) — Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.
Corrected 3/10/2025 - Medium risk9/20/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) — Identify and maintain space requirements for all rooms approved by the OOL for children's use; make unapproved space inaccessible to children.
Identify and maintain space requirements for all rooms approved by the OOL for children's use; make unapproved space inaccessible to children. 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 9/20/2024 - Medium-High risk9/20/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) — Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications and are present at the center at all times.
Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications and are present at the center at all times. Regulation: First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk9/20/2024
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — Ensure that all surfaces including flooring, carpeting and ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair.
Ensure that all surfaces including flooring, carpeting and ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Corrected 12/19/2024
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About this daycare
- Location: WESTFIELD, Union County
- Capacity: 145
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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