Description: Academy of Excellence Preschool is a Temporary Child Care Center in Jersey City NJ, with a maximum capacity of 125 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-20 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-06-13 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. Violation Observed: Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 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 Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) Violation Observed: Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. Provide updated Universal Health Record for three (3) children.04/20/23 Two named children are missing Universal Health Record. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 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: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist with all the components. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 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: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. There are six (6) members of staff without orientation training on file.. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 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. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 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. There are seven (7) staff members without CHRI on file. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-20 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. Violation Observed: Room 3 has a licensed capacity of twelve (12) and fifteen (15) children were present. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms. Violation Observed: Room 6 has a licensed capacity of seventeen (17) and twenty (20) children were present. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) |
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Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-07-24 | 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: Provide a current fire certificate as required. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-20 | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. Violation Observed: Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. |
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| 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-22 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) |
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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 before intake of food. Violation Observed: Ensure that children in Room 4 wash their hands before the intake of food. |
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