Description:
At Foundations Preschool, we believe that with the right early childhood education as a foundation, there will be no limit to your child's future academic and social success. Foundations Preschool is dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and uniquely enriching environment in which to foster your child's healthy physical, social, intellectual and emotional development. Our qualified teachers and caring support staff create a warm, friendly environment where children love to learn, while our Director of Education ensures that Foundations Preschool's engaging curriculum is developmentally appropriate for your child's emerging skills. Each age group has a separate curriculum that is specific to their educational and emotional needs, interests and activity level. Our students are encouraged to ask questions and experiment with materials and activities in every classroom, and our low student-to-teacher ratio insures that your child will always have the individual interaction necessary to develop a lifelong love for learning.
Are you blessed with three Preschoolers. At Foundations, one attends for free. No contract, no deposit. You never pay a dime beyond your tuition payment. all of our enrichment programs are included with your tuition. Virtually no staff turnover, average 6 years of service for core staff. Sorry....only one fancy brochure as we spend our budget on the children. We are privately owned. There is no checking with Corporate and no franchise rules and regulations. Our Owner/Director, Mr. Don is one site all day every day.
After you tour with us you have the opportunity to exchange emails with the parents of our students.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-24 | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) |
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The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. Violation Observed: The center shall ensure that all enrolled children's files are completed and maintain on file. |
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| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-09 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
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The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). Violation Observed: Provide documentation for the incident in regards to the named staff. |
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| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-24 | 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 that staff knows the number of children in their care at all times in classroom 3 in building 2. |
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| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-24 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) |
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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. Violation Observed: Remove the debris in the hallway outside of classrooms 3 and 4. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-17 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Violation Observed: Submit or upload the center's renewal CARI to NJCCIS File Cabinet. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-19 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) |
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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). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the missing CHRI for 4 named staff. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-19 | 3A:52-4.8(b) |
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Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet, the orientation training for all staff. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-04 | 3A:52-5.3(r) |
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The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Violation Observed: 1. Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant of Executive Order No 149, ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe and free of apparent hazards in the hallway outside of classroom 6A. | 2. Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant of Executive Order No 149, the center must take protective measures to clean and disinfect all surfaces as required using commercial disinfectant or s staff-made solution of bleach and water. Plan and implement enhanced cleaning and sanitation practices in accordance with the CDC's and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Business and Schools. | 3. Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant of Executive Order No 149, prohibit items not easily cleaned and disinfect. Limit machine washable equipment to use by one child in classroom 5. | 4. Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant of Executive Order No 149, keep each child's items separate in individually bins and cubbies throughout the center. | 5. Repair all floors in large classrooms in the basement area. | 6. Remove all the large items from the side entrance outside of classroom 4. | 7. Remove the debris from the ramp outside building 1. | |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-17 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit or upload DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance. If the results reveal elevated levels of lead and copper as defined by NJDEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-19 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center's fire drill log for a period of at least 90 days. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-04 | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) |
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For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. Violation Observed: Provide education and training for the program supervisor. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-24 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education Violation Observed: Provide training and education for the group teacher. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-04 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for 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. Violation Observed: Provide training and education for the head teacher. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-24 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center's current Fire Safety Inspection Certificate. |
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| 2019-07-23 | 2019-09-16 | 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 there are at least five types of children's daily activities in classrooms 3 and 4 in building 1. Ensure that there are at least five types of children's daily activities in classroom 1 in building 2.. |
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