Catherine A. Dwyer School - Wharton NJ Regular Child Care Center

665 MT. HOPE AVE , WHARTON NJ 07885
(973) 361-7450

About the Provider

Description: Catherine A. Dwyer School is a Regular Child Care Center in WHARTON NJ, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 14CAT0001
  • Capacity: 60
  • Age Range: 6 - 13 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Expiration Date: Apr 20, 2025
  • 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
2021-11-30 2022-03-09 3A:52-4.3(a)(2)
The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times.11/30/21-The program shall retrain all staff on tracking. Provide proof of training.
2021-11-30 3A:52-4.3(a)(2)
The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. | 11/30/21-The program shall retrain all staff on tracking. Provide proof of training.
2021-09-21 2021-11-30 3A:52-4.7(a)(1)
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: At the time of the inspection, three staff members were present. All staff members were missing a clearance. One of the 3 staff members was a minor.
2021-09-21 2022-03-09 3A:52-7.6(b)(1)
The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child.

Violation Observed: Retrain staff on incident reporting.
2021-09-21 2021-11-30 3A:52-3.5(b)
The center shall provide parents of all enrolled children with its telephone number, either in writing or by e-mail. This telephone number shall provide parents direct on-site contact during operating hours.

Violation Observed: At the time of the inspection, staff reported that parents use an app or contact the program coordinator to get in contact with staff at the site. Upon review of the program's binder there were 3 sheets with different phone numbers. Staff reported that the program no longer has a direct number for the site. The program shall provide all sites with a direct contact number for the program.
2021-09-21 2022-02-09 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1)
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: Update the site's organizational chart specific to the site.
2021-09-21 2021-11-30 3A:52-4.6(a)
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: Upload a current SRC which shall include all regularly scheduled staff and substitutes.
2021-09-21 2022-03-09 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: Upload all current staff CARI's.The program is missing 5 staff CARI's.2/9/22-4 staff CARI's pending.
2021-09-21 2021-11-30 3A:52-4.11(a)(1)
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: Upload all current staff CHRI's.11/30/21- At the time of inspection, both staff present did not have cleared CHRI's on site. The program is missing 2 staff CARI including the sponsor CHRI.
2021-09-21 2022-01-11 3A:52-4.1(d)(1)
The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.

Violation Observed: At the time of the inspection, the program did not have all staff clearances on site.
2021-09-21 2021-11-30 3A:52-4.8(e)
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: The new site Director and designee shall complete UL training.
2021-09-21 2022-03-09 3A:52-5.3(o)(1)
First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present.

Violation Observed: At the time of the inspection, there was one staff member with First Aid/CPR.
2021-09-21 2022-01-11 3A:52-6.1(f)
The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b) shall prepare and maintain on file a written outline of the center's daily activities, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(a) through (d) and (g) and (h).

Violation Observed: Provide an updated program schedule.
2021-09-21 2022-02-09 3A:52-5.3(n)(1)
Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable.

Violation Observed: Upload the program's current fire drill log.
2021-09-21 2022-01-11 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: Upload the school's current drinking water test results.

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