Description: Blended Future is a Regular Child Care Center in North Bergen NJ, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-05 | 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. 246, ensure that all health and safety guidelines are adhered to as required. Most of the children were not wearing masks, and the center did not provide extra. |
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| 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-05 | 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 the classrooms at all times throughout the center. There were 14 children in a room licensed for 12. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2021-10-08 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) |
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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 children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. Violation Observed: Ensure that the children are offered activities throughout the day. The children were all sitting with no materials for about 20 minutes, waiting for the next activity. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 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 to the OOL, a copy of all staff's cleared Renewal CARIs. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 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: Submit to the OOL, proof of the center's current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2021-10-08 | 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: Submit to the OOL, a copy of all staff cleared CHRIs. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 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: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's discipline policy. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 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: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's illness log for the previous 30 day period. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2022-01-04 | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) |
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Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's communicable disease policy. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2022-01-04 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) |
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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 Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's expulsion policy. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) | |
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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 Violation Observed: Ensure that the children are washing their hands with soap and running water when entering the center. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2022-01-04 | 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, issued 5.26.2021, submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's screening policy. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2021-11-05 | 3A:52-5.3(p) |
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Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Violation Observed: Remove from the center all construction materials and equipment. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2022-01-03 | 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: Submit to the OOL, proof of at least 2 staff with current CPR and First Aid training. |
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| 2021-08-27 | 2022-01-03 | 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: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the fire drill log for the previous 90 day period. |
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