Description: Our Mission
We believe that each child is a unique and special individual! Our various preschool and childcare programs are well balanced to meet each child's individual needs. We have a great responsibility to the children who attend Oak Tree and our staff members provide your child with a safe, secure, stimulating and educational environment....one designed to create a lifelong love of learning in your child!!
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| 2022-12-06 | 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. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 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 for the center's license renewal. |
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| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-01 | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) |
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Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. Violation Observed: Ensure that all cribs, cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-10-22 | 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 DOH COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order #149, children should be encouraged to wear face coverings. While children have masks in their bags/cubbies, observation revealed that masks are not being worn by the children nor do the staff actively encourage the children to put them on. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-10-22 | 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 DOH COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order #149, children should be encouraged to wear face coverings. While children have masks in their bags/cubbies, observation revealed that masks are not being worn by the children nor do the staff actively encourage the children to put them on. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-05-07 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. Violation Observed: Provide the annual re-orientation training for all regularly scheduled staff. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-02-14 | 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 CARIs for all regularly scheduled staff for the center's Renewal. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-02-14 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) |
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All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. Violation Observed: Ensure that all children's water bottles are labeled. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-05-07 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. Violation Observed: Conduct and document monthly fire drills for each session, including the before/after school sessions. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-30 | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) |
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Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. Violation Observed: Ensure that a 3 foot wide aisle is clear to the lighted emergency egress. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2021-01-14 | 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) |
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Heating requirements are as follows: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device. Violation Observed: Provide protective barriers for the electric baseboards throughout the center , as they pose a hazard to the children. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-07-10 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. Violation Observed: Repair the paint in Room 2 that is showing excessive wear. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-05-07 | 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: Provide the results of the water testing conducted on 12/23/19, as well as the required OOL forms regarding the water testing results. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-02-14 | 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 CARIs for all regularly scheduled staff for the center's Renewal. |
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| 2019-12-30 | 2020-02-14 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) |
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All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. Violation Observed: Ensure that all children's water bottles are labeled. |
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