Description:
The Leonard and Syril Rubin Nursery School at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a developmentally appropriate and child centered program. We believe that children learn through their play and through their experiences. Our warm and nurturing teachers are highly qualified and experienced, and provide hands on and experiential opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and thrive each day. It is our goal for children to become independent, confident, responsible, and successful learners in our loving and secure environment.
Why parents choose us:
• AMAZING FACILITIES! Modern, sun-lit classrooms, two gymnasiums, swimming pools, a teaching kitchen, three playgrounds, an indoor playroom and a library.
• Well rounded, hands-on, developmentally appropriate CHILD-CENTERED CURRICULUM that includes cognitive learning and enrichment, fine and gross motor skills, sensory experiences, reading, math, music, nature, gym, sports, swim, art, dance, cooking, Judaics, preparation for kindergarten & more.
• PROFESSIONAL & PASSIONATE STAFF! Teachers are NJ State or CDA certified & participate in ongoing professional education.
• FLEXIBLE REGISTRATION options include half day, threequarter day, full day with extended day and full year options for 3 or 5 days a week.
• An incredible COMMUNITY within the larger JCC community with exciting family opportunities and strong parent/teacher relationships.
• Options for toddlers , 2s, 3s, 4s & Kindergarteners .
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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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 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: Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 149, ensure that all health and safety guidelines are adhered to as required. Ensure that all staff are wearing their masks properly, covering both nose and mouth at all times. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. Violation Observed: In classroom 11, ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) |
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The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. Violation Observed: Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. The crib sheets are loose. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 3A:52-6.4(i) |
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Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. Violation Observed: Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2022-05-13 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)(iv) |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include circumstances that may warrant immediate expulsion of a child from the center, such as potentially dangerous behavior by a child or parent. Violation Observed: Ensure that the expulsion policy includes the circumstances that may warrant immediate expulsion from the center. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2022-05-13 | 3A:52-7.11(a)(3) |
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Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(d), each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy that includes assurance that families will be notified in writing of outbreaks of communicable diseases at the center. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2022-05-13 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) |
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The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). Violation Observed: Prepare a discipline policy that includes the acceptable actions staff members may take when disciplining a child. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2022-05-16 | 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: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. Submit the required OOL documents. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-30 | 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: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.12/13/21- There are 38 CHRIs missing. 12/14/21- There are 7 CHRIs missing. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and are present at all times at the center. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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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 staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 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 the children's arrival and departure times. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-13 | 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: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. There are several new staff that are not on the Staff Records Checklist. |
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| 2021-11-23 | 2022-03-01 | 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: Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. There are 4 renewal CARIs missing. |
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