Capital City Academy - Trenton NJ Regular Child Care Center

159 North Clinton Avenue Grant Elementary School, Trenton NJ 08609
(973) 710-2023

About the Provider

Description: Capital City Academy is a Regular Child Care Center in Trenton NJ, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 160900035
  • Capacity: 100
  • Age Range: 6 - 13 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2020-01-27 2020-09-08 3A:52-4.3(a)
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 children are supervised at all times. Children were leaving the Cafeteria to go in and out of the bathroom which was located inside a food storage room, unsupervised.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-7.5(b)(9)
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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures.

Violation Observed: Ensure there are 2 staff trained in medication administration.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-4.10(b)(1)
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 renewal CARI's as required for all staff.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-6.6(e)(1)
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: Maintain on file a written discipline policy.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-6.6(f)
The center shall secure and maintain on file each staff member's signature, attesting to receipt of the policy on the disciplining of children by staff members.

Violation Observed: Maintain staff members receipt of the discipline policy.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-6.6(e)(3)
The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center.

Violation Observed: Post the discipline policy in a prominent location within the center.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-3.6(b)(1)
The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document.

Violation Observed: Maintain at the center and distribute to the parent(s) of every enrolled child and to every staff | member, the Information to Parents document designated by the OOL; maintain on file a record of | parental and staff member receipt of the policy. |
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-7.11(a)(1)
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: Maintain at the center and distribute to parents a written policy on communicable disease | management; maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the policy.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-6.8(k)(1)
The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites.

Violation Observed: Develop a social media policy which includes: the use of social networking sites and other websites; the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents; the type of social media that the center uses; the methods and devices the staff | use to communicate with the parent; and the guidelines for appropriate conduct by staff members and parents; maintain on file a record of parental and staff member receipt of the policy.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)
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: Develop an expulsion policy which includes: circumstances; methods to notify parents; sufficient time limits; reasons for immediate expulsion; maintain on file a record of parental receipt of the policy.
2019-04-30 2020-09-08 3A:52-6.8(a)(1)
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 children's checklist is complete and all components of the checklist are maintained on site.
2019-04-30 2019-09-19 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(i)
Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies.

Violation Observed: Provide a thermometer for the first aid kit.
2019-04-30 2020-08-25 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i)
Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.

Violation Observed: Submit documentation from the public school's drinking water test for non-profit and for- profit centers operating in a public school concurrently used as a public school.
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-6.5(a)(1)
The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached.

Violation Observed: Maintain at the center and distribute a written policy on the release of children; maintain on file a record of parental and staff member receipt of the policy. |
2019-04-30 2019-06-10 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i)
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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center.

Violation Observed: Designate someone in the center to carry out the director's responsibilities when the director is absent, and ensure the director designee is on site at all times and does not have full time classroom responsibilities when the director is not present.

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