Description: We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your family to Carousel of Learning. We are confident that your child will do well throughout our program. We strive to provide the ultimate safe, nurturing, and learning environment for your child. The main objective of our program is to encourage and support the development of the individual, and to provide opportunities for self exploration and discovery. Since children are active and curious, it is our goal to provide learning experiences designed to stimulate your child's creative learning abilities. Since pre-school has become almost a prerequisite to public school, we make the atmosphere one of warmth and love so that the experience our children have during the first years in school is a positive one. As this may be a new experience for you and your child, it may be a worrisome one. Please feel free to call us and we will gladly give you a progress report on your child. Thank you and welcome to the Carousel of Learning family.
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| 2023-05-23 | 2023-06-28 | 3A:52-4.8(c) |
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The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete 12/20 hours of staff development annually. Current year training records not on site for review. |
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| 2023-05-23 | 2023-06-28 | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) |
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Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. Ensure that these drills are conducted at different times of the year and not back to back. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-10 | 3A:52-6.1(e) |
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The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. Violation Observed: Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking. Children observed walking around with their sippy cups in their hands. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-10 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Violation Observed: Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-28 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) |
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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 before intake of food. Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. Ensure infants wash their hands prior to being fed their bottle. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-28 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. Ensure staff wash their hands prior to preparing and serving infants their bottle. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-09 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) |
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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: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). Violation Observed: Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. Ensure both epi-pens are on site at all times. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-28 | 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) |
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Heating requirements are as follows: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device. Violation Observed: Ensure that all radiators, steam and hot water pipes have protective covers and are maintained in good condition. Ensure radiators on room 1 are fixed as they are coming apart. |
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| 2022-09-15 | 2022-11-10 | 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: Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Ensure all equipment is moved from climbing structures so that the minimum of 6 feet of fall zone is maintained clear at all times. |
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| 2022-09-14 | 2022-11-10 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(i) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Staff members shall provide periodic activity or learning opportunities to stimulate the five senses of non-ambulatory children. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff interact with non-ambulatory children in a manner that provides periodic activity and/or learning opportunities to stimulate the five senses. Staff were observed not actively verbally interacting with the infants in their care. |
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| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-18 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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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: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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| 2021-11-15 | 2021-11-15 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) |
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All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. Violation Observed: Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. Ensure food is not left out.. ON the day of the inspection observation indicated that children's lunch was left out on tables waiting for them while they were on the playground. Children placed their lunch out before they left the classroom. Ensure food is stored until ready for consumption. |
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| 2021-11-15 | 2022-02-24 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) |
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The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. On the day of the inspection observation indicated that children's lunch was already placed out on a table which was visibly dirty. This was shown to the director designee. |
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| 2021-11-15 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | |
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The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. On the day of the inspection observation indicated that children's lunch was already placed out on a table which was visibly dirty. This was shown to the director designee. |
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| 2021-11-15 | 2021-11-15 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) |
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All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. Violation Observed: Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. Ensure children's food is stored either in a lunchbox equipped with an ice pack or in the refrigerator until food is ready for consumption. Observation indicated that most of the children's lunchboxes were not equipped with an ice pack, and the lunchboxes are not stored in the refrigerator. |
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