Description: Bumblebee Early Learning Center INC II is a Temporary Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 75 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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| 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. Violation Observed: Ensure ceiling and floor surrounding leak are free of moisture in room 2. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) |
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The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff use positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times. A staff member was yelling at the children on the playground. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) |
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Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. Violation Observed: Ensure that resilient surfacing is maintained and free of tripping hazards on the outdoor play area. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-05-26 | 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 the center has a written screening policy provided to parents/staff. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) |
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The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. Violation Observed: Ensure staff a cleared CARI, CHRI and completed orientation before being left alone with children. |
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| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-12 | 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 there are enough staff present to meet ratio at all times. Staff walked out of the room leaving one staff member with 23 school age children wherein 2 staff members were required. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 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: Complete a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 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 a copy of the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 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 including acceptable actions that staff members may take. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) |
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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, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL the center’s illness log for a period of at least 30 days. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 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 the center's written policy on the management of communicable diseases which includes the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home; the list of diseases for which a child will not be readmitted to the center unless accompanied by a statement from the child's health care provider; and assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s expulsion policy which includes circumstances, methods to notify parents, sufficient time limits, and reasons for immediate expulsion. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) |
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Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. Violation Observed: Ensure all exit doors are able to open at all times. Exit doors on the second floor were unable to open because security gates were closed. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-26 | 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. 149, screen staff, children and visitors for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms prior to entry to the program facility each day using one of the two DCF approved screening methods. Ensure the thermometer is cleaned after each use. Violation not applicable due to Updated COVID-19 Standards – Child Care Centers, issued 5.26.2021. |
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| 2021-05-03 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(iv) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the total amount of time taken to evacuate the center. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s fire drill log for each session provided at the center for a period of at least 90 days. |
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