Description: The Lewis Chatman Academy carefully plans activities that are specifically designed with a child’s individual traits to accommodate various learning styles at our Day Care in Paterson, NJ.
All children love to learn. Children should have access to an education that meets their needs. Our motto is that we educate the whole child including physical, emotional, and their creative side.
We help build confidence, self-esteem and a positive self–image for all children so that their learning experience can always be a pleasant one. We promote self-discipline and respect for others, their diverse backgrounds, cultures and family structure.
We teach our children to take pride in their own culture so that they can respect and learn about other cultures. Each child will have access to a quality & affordable education at the academy.
The center has an atmosphere of mutual respect among staff and families. This is important for all who interact with children. When the staff recognizes and values the beliefs, customs, and traditions of each family, the child and family are best served.
We offer parents every assistance possible in successfully managing the challenges of family life and the workplace by providing top-quality Before-School care, After School-care, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and drop-in care. The center is devoted to enhancing the lives of children through a developmentally appropriate curriculum, which focuses on the child first.
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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| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-27 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.3/10/23-Ensure all staff who have CHRI's older than 1/1/21 submit for Renewal CHRI's. Upload the new CHRI's into file cabinet for review. |
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| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-27 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. Violation Observed: Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. |
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| 2023-03-10 | 2023-04-20 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) |
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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, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. Violation Observed: Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.Provide a copy of the current DOH certificate. |
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| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-27 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. Violation Observed: Ensure that all flooring and carpeting are kept clean and in good repair.Repair/replace broken floor tiles on the lower level. |
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| 2022-11-21 | 2023-03-10 | 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: Obtain CHRI clearances for 4 new staff members. |
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| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | 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. At the time of inspection, there were 14 children (ages 3 - 4 years) and 1 staff member. The 2nd staff member was out of the classroom. Once she arrived the other staff member left for lunch. She then returned until the children were napping. |
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| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | 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 Ratio | Under 18 months - 1:4 | 18 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:6 | 2 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:10 | 4 years - 1:12 | 5 years and older - 1:15 Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of inspection, there were 14 children (ages 3 - 4 years) and 1 staff member. The 2nd staff member was out of the classroom. Once she arrived the other staff member left for lunch. She then returned until the children were napping. |
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| 2021-08-10 | 2021-12-20 | 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 Updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, ensure staff are properly wearing masks at all times, including covering the mouth and nose.10/15/21 - Staff were observed not wearing masks while in the classrooms and walking through the center. Staff must wear masks at all times while in the center.11/19/21 - Staff were still observed not wearing masks while in the classrooms and walking through the center. Staff must wear masks at all times while in the center. |
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| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-10 | 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 staff remove children's bibs before putting them down for sleep. |
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| 2021-08-10 | 2021-12-20 | 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 Updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, ensure staff are properly wearing masks at all times, including covering the mouth and nose. | 10/15/21 - Staff were observed not wearing masks while in the classrooms and walking through the center. Staff must wear masks at all times while in the center. | 11/19/21 - Staff were still observed not wearing masks while in the classrooms and walking through the center. Staff must wear masks at all times while in the center. |
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| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-10 | 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 staff remove children's bibs before putting them down for sleep. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-10-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of Violation Observed: Repair the areas that were damaged by the pipe that burst in the lower level classrooms. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-10 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. Violation Observed: Replace the stained ceiling tiles in the lower level classrooms due to the pipe that burst. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-10 | 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: Ensure the center notifies the Office of Licensing verbally of damage to the premises by the next working day after learning of its occurrence. The center had a pipe burst in the lower level classrooms and did not notify OOL. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-10 | 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: Ensure the center notifies the Office of Licensing verbally of damage to the premises by the next working day after learning of its occurrence. The center had a pipe burst in the lower level classrooms and did not notify OOL. |
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