Description: Buttons & Bows Nursery School & Day Care is a Regular Child Care Center in JACKSON NJ, with a maximum capacity of 44 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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| 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-09 | 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: Provide a CHRI clearance for 1 missing staff. |
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| 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-09 | 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 6 staff CARI clearances are updated as required at the time of the center renewal. |
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| 2022-07-19 | 2022-10-03 | 3A:52-5.3(k)(5) |
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Swimming pool requirements are as follows: wading pools that are 24 inches or less, are filled as needed, are portable, and do not have a filtration system are prohibited. Violation Observed: Cease the use of wading pools. The center had a large water slide with a pool at the end of it. |
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| 2022-07-19 | 2022-10-03 | 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: The center must provide a new playground certification letter to the Office of Licensing which states the correct age groups for the playground equipment located in the outdoor play area. The center provided OOL an altered certification letter changing the permitted age group of children permitted to use the equipment. The equipment is certified for children ages 5-12 years old however the center provided a letter stating the equipment was for 2-12 year old use. 10-3-2022- The center removed this playground equipment. |
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| 2022-07-19 | 2022-10-03 | 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 all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). The center was using a blow up water slide that is not ASTM certified. |
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| 2022-06-21 | 2022-11-09 | 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: Ensure that all playground equipment is age appropriate for the ages served by the center. The current blue and white equipment states for ages 5-12 on a label on the equipment. 10-3-22: Equipment was removed |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-17 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. Violation Observed: Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. The 2nd floor staff bathroom was open and children had access to bleach and cleaners being stored in this bathroom. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-21 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) |
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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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI and CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. A therapist who did not have a CARI or CHRI clearance was walking children through the hallways back and forth to classrooms. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-21 | 3A:52-2.2(e) |
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The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. Violation Observed: Post the center's license in a prominent location in each building associated with the center. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-21 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) |
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The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child. Violation Observed: Ensure that each cot or mat used for rest and sleep is covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. Room 2-Ensure that an additional covering is provided for use as a covering for each child. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-11-17 | 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 reflects all current staff including the director, sponsor representative, and includes job responsibilities for all. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-11-09 | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) |
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The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. Violation Observed: Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-11-09 | 3A:52-4.8(e) |
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Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). Violation Observed: Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-08-25 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. Violation Observed: Provide documentation of staff sign ins with the time in and out of the center. |
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| 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-21 | 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: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a separate children's records checklist for each center. There were children for multiple center's listed on one checklist. |
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