Description: Children of America Parsippany, LLC is a Temporary Child Care Center in Parsippany NJ, with a maximum capacity of 174 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-01-28 | 2020-12-01 | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. Violation Observed: new staff |
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| 2020-01-28 | 2020-12-01 | 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: new staff |
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| 2020-01-28 | 2021-02-19 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. Violation Observed: Ensure ceiling tiles in room 10 are replaced. |
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| 2020-01-28 | 2021-02-19 | 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 that classrooms maintain a 3ft wide emergency egress aisle at all times even when cots and cribs are in use. |
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| 2020-01-28 | 2020-12-01 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
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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: Update due to new staff |
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| 2020-01-10 | 2021-02-19 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education Violation Observed: Provide documentation for the additional new group teacher. |
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| 2020-01-10 | 2021-02-19 | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) |
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The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. Violation Observed: Provide documentation for the new director. |
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| 2020-01-10 | 2021-02-19 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. Violation Observed: Provide documentation for the new head teacher. |
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| 2019-07-15 | 2020-01-10 | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) |
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The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. Violation Observed: Staff were heard telling a crying child to "get over it" in a harsh tone. Staff were also observed raising their voices at the children. Retrain staff and submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2019-07-15 | 2020-01-10 | 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: Based on information ensure staff handle children in an appropriate manner. Observation revealed that a staff person grabbed and moved a child from one spot on the rug to another in an unsafe manner. | Retrain staff and submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. | Ensure the music in the infant room is lowered when children are sleeping, and ensure the music is age appropriate, varied, and lowered. During all inspections the staff are playing country music, and loudly. | Observation revealed that staff are leaving their pocketbooks open and within the reach of children. Ensure staff put their personal bags away upon entering the room, and out of the reach of children. |
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| 2019-06-04 | 2020-12-01 | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. Violation Observed: On the day of the inspection staff did not wash and disinfect the diapering table after the child's diaper was changed. |
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| 2019-06-04 | 2020-12-01 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff are retrained in proper sanitation. Submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2019-06-04 | 2020-01-10 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) |
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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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. Violation Observed: On the day of the inspection children did not wash their hands after having their diapers changes, and after toileting. |
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| 2019-06-04 | 2020-01-10 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. Violation Observed: Staff were observed not washing their hands after helping children after toileting and changing diapers. |
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| 2018-11-21 | 2019-08-05 | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. Violation Observed: Renewal CARI's |
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