Description: Established in 1938, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark (BGCN) is a youth development agency providing services to thousands of Newark’s youth through a combination of youth outreach activities, summer camp programs, and after-school activities.
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| 2022-10-17 | 2022-11-01 | 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: Recite: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. |
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| 2022-09-27 | 2022-11-08 | 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: Based on Complaint #21253, submit a signed Memorandum of Understanding which states, "Going forward, the center will ensure that the needs of the children will be met as required and that any information provided to the registration office by the parent during the enrollment process pertaining to the school-age health statement and special needs of enrolled children are communicated to the center's staff members." |
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| 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-17 | 3A:52-4.3(a) |
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The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A child from Room 310 was observed walking in the hallway by the bathrooms unsupervised by a staff member. |
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| 2022-09-27 | 2022-11-07 | 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: Based on Complaint #21253, submit a signed Memorandum of Understanding which states, "Going forward, the center will ensure that adequate procedures for expulsion are adhered to and that a copy of the center's expulsion policy is distributed to the parents of enrolled children and that proof of its receipt by the parents is maintained on file at the center." |
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| 2022-09-27 | 2022-11-07 | 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: Based on Complaint #21253, submit a signed Memorandum of Understanding which states, "Going forward, the center will ensure that copies of the required records for all children enrolled at the center are maintained on file at the center and are available for inspection, as needed." |
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| 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-28 | 3A:52-4.3(a) |
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The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Several children were observed walking down the hallway to the bathrooms and from classroom to classroom unsupervised by a staff member.3/10/2022: (Recite) Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Several children were observed in the hallway by the Cafeteria and Gymnasium unsupervised by a staff member. |
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| 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-28 | 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. Inadequate staff/child ratios were observed in Rooms 308, 310, and the Cafeteria.3/10/2022: (Recite) Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. Inadequate staff/child ratios were observed in the Cafeteria and the Gymnasium.. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-04-28 | 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, develop and submit a written COVID-19 Screening Policy.4/28/2022: Based on the Updated COVID-19 Standards for Child Care Centers dated March 4, 2022, this violation is no longer applicable. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-09-27 | 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 members and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.2/18/2022: (Recite) Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.9/15/2022: Ensure that 2 staff members and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.9/16/2022: Ensure that 2 staff members complete a CHRI background check as required. The sponsor representative's CHRI clearance was submitted and uploaded to NJCCIS File Cabinet. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-04-28 | 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 throughout the center. Staff members in Rooms 305 and 307 were unaware of the number of children in their care. 2/18/2022: (Recite) Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Staff members in Rooms 308, 310, and the Cafeteria were unaware of the number of children in their care. 3/10/2022: (Recite) Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Staff members in the Cafeteria and the Gymnasium were unaware of the number of children in their care.3/28/2022: (Recite) Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Staff members in Rooms 309, 310, and the Cafeteria were unaware of the number of children in their care. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-02-18 | 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: Prepare a discipline policy that includes the acceptable actions staff members may take when disciplining a child. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-03-28 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(ii) |
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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 the date and time the illness, symptoms of illness or diseases were observed at the center. Violation Observed: Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date and time the symptoms or illness were observed at the center.2/18/2022: (Recite) Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date and time the symptoms or illness were observed at the center. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-09-16 | 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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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-09-16 | 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.2/18/2022: (Recite) Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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| 2021-10-25 | 2022-09-16 | 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 members and the sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal.2/18/2022: (Recite) Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal.9/15/2022: Ensure that 2 staff members and the sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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