Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Circle Time
Lakewood, NJ
· Ocean County
502 New Egypt Road,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Quick Facts
Capacity
300 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC116869
License Issued
Sep 9, 2026
Active Through
Sep 9, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
Circle Time is a Child Care Center in Lakewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 300 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM; Friday, 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Tuesday08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Wednesday08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Thursday08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Friday08:30 AM - 01:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-02 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-25 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-18 | Re-Inspection,Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-21 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Replace the missing fence piece behind the climber. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that the center uses 1 evacuation crib for every 4 non-ambulatory infants when conducting fire drills. At the time of the inspection, the center was conducting a fire drill and had 6 children in evacuation cribs. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2023-03-24 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(iv) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the actions taken by the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the action taken by the center to assist |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Staff in room 109 stated they had 9 children but 10 children were present. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that children who fall asleep in a swing are immediately placed in proper sleeping equipment. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toilet training chairs and potty seats after each use and that toilet training seats are not stored on the floor in bathrooms. - 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, toilet training chairs and potty seats that have first been emptied into a toilet. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. In room 110, children were picked up from playing on the floor and placed in high chairs to eat. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(1) | Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of toilet paper in bathrooms throughout the center. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure the toilet paper holder in room B4 is free of rust. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Replace the bolt cover on the toilet in the room B4 bathroom. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Repair or replace the window screens in room B4. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Repair or replace the broken light switch cover in room B9 by the door. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in rooms 110 and B3. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace the ceiling tiles that are missing in room B6. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | 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 all medications including two pens are present when required. - 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). |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication and parents have signed the child's care plan. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(iv) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the instructions for administration, including dosage and frequency. A child's care plan had no instructions or indicators listed on when to administer epi pens and Benadryl. 8-1-23: Room 109. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(2) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a clean, snugly fitting sheet in room 110. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a clean, snugly fitting sheet. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Ensure children in room B8 are bot using a chair as a stool to wash hands at the sink. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | 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. Conduct and provide documentation of a lockdown drill. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. Staff need to sign in and out with the times every day. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate both arrival and departure times everyday. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL and the checklist includes all the required categories. - 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). |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 6-22-23: 9 needed. 8-1-23: 4 clearances needed. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 23 CHRI renewal CHRI clearances needed. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates names, lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a life/hazard use registration certificate reflecting the correct age group served by the center. LHU Description and Code should reflect "day nursery". - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-02-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In room 110, staff stated they had 9 children when 10 were present. In room 111, staff stated they had 10 children when 11 were present. In room 005, staff did not know how many children they had in their care. In room 004, staff did not know how many children they had in their care. In room 002, staff did not know how many children they had in their care. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI and CHRI background checks are directly supervised by another staff member. There was a therapist alone in the hallway with a child without a center staff supervising. - 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide documentation from a certified playground inspector indicating the age groups for the outdoor play equipment. The connected equipment appears to be for multiple age groups. Violation transferred to 3-24-23 Renewal Inspection Report. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-05 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | All rooms need to be set up as classrooms, put on the license for occasional use, or removed from the center's license. Violation transferred to 3-24-23 Renewal Inspection Report. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that all classrooms throughout the center, 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. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that all classrooms throughout the center, that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times throughout the center, except during lunch and nap time. Supplies should not be up in high cabinets, out of sight and reach of children, or stored in bathrooms. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with both the name and date. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 112. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that crib sheets are snuggly fitting throughout the center. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. In room 108, ensure that if cots are stacked, blankets are not hanging and touching each other. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants. In room 111, an infant was in sleep sack using the swaddle component. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that cribs do not have poster boards attached to the sides and are used in accordance with manufacturers directions. The center was using poster boards on all four sides of the crib to block children's view while sleeping. This also prevents proper staff supervision. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(1) | Ensure that children who fall asleep in infant equipment such as bouncer seats are placed in proper sleeping equipment. An infant in room 112 was sleeping in a bouncer seat and needed to be placed in a crib to sleep. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iii)(2) | Ensure that crib sheets are washed weekly or when soiled. Sheets in rooms 110 and 109 are were heavily soiled. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following items shall be washed and disinfected at least weekly, sheets, blankets or other coverings. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. In room 107, there was food crumbs on the diapering surface. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Clean the wall around the trash can in room 005. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Ensure that ceiling vents and grates are cleaned in the hallways and rooms 006, 007, 003 bathroom, and 008A. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in rooms 001, 004, 003, 008B, 106, 108, and 107. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that the toilet seat is secured in room 003 and 006. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Repair the ripped screen in room 106. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure the book shelves are secured to a stable surface in rooms 003 and 007. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Cease the use of hot water urns in all classrooms where children are present. The center is using hot water urns to make infants bottles. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. In room 002, staff did not wash and disinfect the tables before serving snack. 1-10-23: Staff in room 005 did not wash the tables before snack and put a tablecloth on the table. Violation transferred to 3-24-23 Renewal Inspection Report. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing a child's diaper. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. Children were placed in high chairs in room 109 and did not wash hands. Children in room 002 did not want hands before eating snack. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after wiping children's noses. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use throughout the center. Staff were observed replacing the paper on the table only and not completing the 2 step cleaning and disinfecting process to clean the surface after every change. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove all garbage from the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(9) | Ensure that staff designated to perform health care procedures including epi pens are trained in doing so and that at least two staff members at the center have received the training. Maintain documentation of this training on file at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. - 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, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Update the staff records checklist to include all staff and names of each staff member. - 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). |
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