Description: Our primary goal is to build educated, well-rounded toddlers and young children.
Art and Alphabet Academy in Nutley, New Jersey offers upscale, affordable, educational childcare to children between the ages of 2 ½ and 6 years old.
Our unique program engages children through exposure to early learning fundamentals they will need as they continue on to kindergarten with a blend of literacy, art, music, dramatic play and science exploration.
The curriculum, which was developed by mastered educators, has been adapted from years of research, training and experience. Daily activities boost language and literacy, encourage sensory, fine and gross motor skills, and much more.
Children who are enrolled at Art and Alphabet Academy will become life-long learners, by gaining independence and exploring their environment. Our interdisciplinary program and techniques meet the educational needs of all children.
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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| 2023-07-14 | 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 adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times in Room 2, whereas the staff stated that 17 children were in their care, but only 16 children were present when counted. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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: Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of Room 2, whereas 16 children were present with a maximum capacity of 11. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. Violation Observed: Ensure that the use of television in Room 3 is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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 each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name throughout the center. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | |
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When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately in Room 4. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include Violation Observed: Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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 wash their hands before the intake of food throughout the center. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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 maintains on file all staffs Mantoux (TB) results and medical exams from a health care provider indicating that he/she is in good health and poses no health risk. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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 4 named staff complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) | |
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The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used. Violation Observed: Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours and all other staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually and that the center maintains the documentation on file. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). Violation Observed: Ensure that the Epi-pens for one named child are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, and that two are present. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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: Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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 and maintains records of the drills on file. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 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: Post a diagram, in a prominent area, of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. |
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