Burlington County · Medford Township · #20240938
Day care facility, Block 905, Lot 11
Medford Township, NJ · 10,000 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A new adult or child day care facility for six or more occupants on Block 905, Lot 11 in Medford Township, about 10,000 square feet, with a reported construction cost of about $2.0 million.
Official description: Institutional Adult/Child Day Care for 6+ Occupants; reported construction cost $2,040,350
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Institutional Adult/Child Day Care for 6+ Occupants
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-10-09 · #20240938 · Building permit (new construction) · 10,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A new day care center of about 10,000 square feet is proposed at 196-198 Old Marlton Pike in Medford Township, on Block 905, Lot 11 and neighboring lots. County records put construction at roughly $2.0 million. The site is about 4.65 acres of heavily wooded land, roughly 400 feet from the Route 70 intersection.
News coverage from 2023 says the developer planned a Learning Experience day care for about 163 children and 21 teachers, with 55 parking spaces. A separate retail building of about 10,640 square feet was proposed on the same site. A local news report says the Planning Board approved the day care and store plans. The county's latest filing is dated October 2024. An earlier storage facility proposal for the site was rejected in 2022.
No information was found on whether construction has started or the center has opened.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: the day care and store together were estimated at about 142 vehicle trips in the weekday morning peak and 182 in the evening peak.
- Access: plans show an entrance and exit on the straight stretch of Old Marlton Pike and an entrance-only drive on the curve.
- Open space: heavily wooded land would be cleared for the buildings and parking.
- Jobs: the day care would employ about 21 teachers, plus other staff.
Where it stands
The Planning Board approved the site plan in 2023, and a 2023 amendment covered signage. A 2024 county filing suggests permitting or construction steps are continuing. Next usually come construction permits, then building and an inspection before opening.
- Oct 9, 2024 Latest county filing for the project
- Dec 20, 2023 Planning Board agenda lists an amended site plan for a freestanding sign
- Aug 2023 Planning Board reported to have approved the day care and retail plans
- Jul 26, 2023 Planning Board hearing originally scheduled for the site plan, then moved to August 23
- Jun 2022 Earlier storage facility proposal for the site rejected by the zoning board
Want to weigh in? The Medford Township Planning Board decided the site plan. Any future amendments would appear on its public meeting agendas, where residents can comment.
Who's behind it
Fieldstone at Medford, LLC · The applicant is a Bridgewater, NJ-based development company, and the day care is planned as a Learning Experience franchise center.
Around the web
- Planning Board agenda, December 20, 2023Medford Township · Dec 20, 2023Lists an amended site plan for a sign tied to the 10,000 sq ft day care and a retail pad.
- Medford Planning Board approves plans for day care center, store on Old Marlton Pike70and73.comReports the Planning Board approved the day care and retail plans for the wooded site.
- Developer of Old Marlton Pike site returns with day care, store70and73.com · Jul 23, 2023Describes the site, the day care size, parking, traffic estimates and the earlier rejected storage proposal.
- Planning Board agenda, July 26, 2023Medford Township · Jul 26, 2023Lists the application for a 10,000 sq ft day care on Block 905 lots including Lot 11.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing buildings, parking, driveways and landscaping that a board reviews before construction.
- Preliminary and final major site plan
- A combined approval for a larger project, covering both the general design and the final construction details.
- Amended site plan
- A change to an already approved plan, such as adding a sign.
- Block and Lot
- The county's parcel numbering system for identifying a specific piece of property.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $3.5M
- ~50 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~25 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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