Description: The staff is made up of responsible adults sensitive to the needs of the children. The center provides juices, milk, and snacks as well as curriculum, specials throughout the school year, and clean bedding for naptime. Parents provide a bagged lunch, backpack with clean clothes, and if applicable diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food. A hot lunch may be purchased for an additional two dollars a day at the parent request.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2021-04-08 | 2021-09-30 | 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 the required lead and copper water testing results. |
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| 2021-04-08 | 2021-07-12 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) |
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The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. Violation Observed: Provide a current Fire Certificate. |
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| 2019-07-17 | 2019-07-26 | 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: Based on complaint # 17358: Retrain all staff on the center's policy and procedures for maintaining the minimum required staff/child ratios. |
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| 2019-07-16 | 2020-01-08 | 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: Complete the CARI check for 1 new staff. |
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| 2019-07-16 | 2020-01-08 | 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: Complete the CHRI check for 1 new staff. |
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| 2019-07-16 | 2020-01-08 | 3A:52-4.8(b) |
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Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). Violation Observed: Provide and document the new hire orientation training for 1 named staff. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | 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: Provide the epi-pen box, prescription and special care plan for 1 named child. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2019-07-16 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) |
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All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. Violation Observed: Wash and disinfect tables before meals throughout the center. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2019-07-16 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. Violation Observed: Ensure that the children's bottles in room 1 are dated. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2020-01-28 | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) |
| In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. | ||
| 2019-05-14 | 2020-01-28 | 3A:52-4.8(c) |
| The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. | ||
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-07-16 | 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: Throughout the center. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2019-07-16 | 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: Throughout the center. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. Violation Observed: There were 25 children present in room 5 with a capacity of 20. There were 22 children present in room 3 with a capacity of 14. |
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| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-31 | 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. | ||
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I am surprised by the bad review! My son and I absolutely love Cinnamon Sticks. He is 2 and has been going for about a year. He loves to go to school every day. The staff is awesome and Audrey is very attentive. I have even seen Audrey helping children with their homework. He has had the same teachers/providers every day for a year so I am unsure of the comment about high school girls and high turnover. We have only heard good things from our friends and neighbors. We moved him from in-home care up to Cinnamon Sticks and he brings home cute projects and is learning numbers, letters and words. The environment is always safe, friendly and clean. I am completely satisified and happy and glad that I do not need to worry about my son's safety during the day. Keep up the good work Audrey and Team
Dirty, cluttered, and teacher to student ratio is never near correct do to the transition of high school staffers. Parents constantly walk out uttering discontent about various situations and asking how their kids got hurt or dirty. Director turns her head and is oblivious with excuses. STAY AWAY!! The only reason why parents choose it is beacuse it is the cheapest one in town. You get what you pay for.