Description: Children who graduate from Brick Rainbow Kids begin elementary school with a distinct advantage - we call it the Rainbow Difference. It's a culmination of the many ways, big and small, that we set a higher standard. Learn about the unique advantages of our Programs and Services, including EZCAM Live, Extended Day, and our Lactation Station. The Safety and Security measures in place at Brick Rainbow Kids will give you peace of mind. And when it comes to Health and Cleanliness, we're green (but not with envy). The more you know about Brick Rainbow Kids, the more you realize that our Educational Advantages are significant.
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| 2023-04-03 | 2023-05-22 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. Violation Observed: Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time in room 5. Room 5 needs to have 5 activity areas with 5 supplies in each area. Supplies were also being stored on the window ledges and up high where children could not reach them. |
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| 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-03 | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) |
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The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. Violation Observed: Based on complaint # 21913, designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. There is not a director designee at the center at all times from 7am to 9am when the director is not present, and at the time of inspection the director designee was needed for ratios in room 1. . |
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| 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-03 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 1, 1 staff left the room to answer the door leaving the room out of ratio, as 2 staff were needed. |
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| 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-03 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) |
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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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate accurately the children's departure times. Children who are picked up by the school bus are being signed out after they leave the center and not the time the bus picks them up. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-06-22 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Repair the crack in the stairs on large climber and ensure the bolts on the smaller climber are free of rust. 3-8-23: The center ordered new stairs however is waiting for installation. 3-23-23: The center is still waiting for installation. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all storage is removed from room and bathrooms. 3-6-23- Room 11, removed from center's license. Center provided letter dated 1-23-23. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2022-11-21 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) |
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The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. Violation Observed: Ensure staff know the number of children in their care at all times. Staff in room 6 stated they had 2 different amounts of children. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Violation Observed: Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. Violation Observed: Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2022-11-21 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. Violation Observed: Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times in rooms. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2022-11-21 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(4) |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided. Violation Observed: Ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided throughout the center. In room 5, staff was restricting children to one box of toys and not a free choice of activities. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2022-11-21 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, 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. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 4 and 5. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-01-09 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) |
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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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-01-09 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(v) |
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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 immediately after outdoor play. Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after outdoor play. |
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| 2022-10-17 | 2023-01-09 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. |
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