Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Cozy Island Childcare Inc
Lakewood, NJ
· Ocean County
500 River Ave Ste 100,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Quick Facts
Capacity
172 children
Age Range
0 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
170800294
License Issued
Nov 15, 2026
Active Through
Nov 15, 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
Cozy Island Childcare Inc is a Child Care Center in Lakewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 172 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 08:30 AM - 04:15 PM; Friday, 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:30 AM - 04:15 PM
- Tuesday08:30 AM - 04:15 PM
- Wednesday08:30 AM - 04:15 PM
- Thursday08:30 AM - 04:15 PM
- Friday08:30 AM - 01:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-01-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-11-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-09 | Re-Inspection,Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-06 | Monitoring,Life Safety Modification | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-14 | Space Evaluation,Capacity Change | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-05 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-28 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-12 | New Space | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Renewal,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Renewal,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | 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 5 stated they had 13 children but 12 children were present. 7-6-23: Room 5 stated they had 13 children but 12 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center operates within its licensed capacity at all times. The center is limited to no more than 90 children over 18 months in the center. The center had 134 children over 18 months in the center at the time of inspection. The center must reduce the number of children over 18 months to no more than 90 children. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(f) | Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment including cribs are labeled with the child's name who uses the crib. - When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that sleeping children are immediately placed in the proper sleeping equipment. There was an infant in room 1 sleeping in their stroller. - 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 |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(1) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress. The center has mattresses that are heavily ripped, exposing the mattress foam, and covered in a non-waterproof, loose cover. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(2) | Ensure that all materials used by the children are age appropriate, non-toxic and safe for use by children. Children under the age of two years were playing with magnetic tiles which may not be age appropriate nor intended for use by that age group. The center needs to ensure classroom supplies are used in accordance with manufacturers instructions. - The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are non-toxic and safe for use by children in the age groups served. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) | Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment. A sleeping infant was placed face down in their crib on their belly in room 1. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food in room 2.8-14-23: Children were observed eating snacks on the floor while playing with toys and being put in high chair seats without washing hands before eating. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that children are not crawling or walking with sippy cups in room 5. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(ii)(6) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects smooth surfaced, non-porous floors and mats, in areas used by children at least daily throughout the center. 8-14-23: Ensure floors and walls throughout the center are cleaned. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following items shall be washed and disinfected at least daily, the following items shall be washed and disinfected at least daily, smooth surfaced non-porous floors in areas used by children. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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 rooms 5 and 2. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. Children in infant swings need to fully buckled into seat using both the top and bottom straps. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. In rooms 9 and 10, there is heavily chipping paint. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. The ceiling vents in bathrooms and throughout the center's classrooms are heavily dusted and need to be cleaned. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in operating and sanitary condition. Ensure that the toilet base is cleaned in room 10 and the plumbing is free of rust. 8-14-23: Ensure the base of the toilet is cleaned. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Ensure the stools in room 10's bathroom are cleaned. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Ensure that the exposed tarp in the outdoor play area is covered and secured to prevent a tripping hazard. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that all documents checked on the staff records checklist are maintained on file at the center including staff physicals, Mantoux, and receipt of policy signoffs. - 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). |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. There are 3 missing clearances. 7-6-23: There are 2 missing clearances. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. There is 1 missing orientation. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Provide credential documentation for a head teacher. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Provide credential documentation for 2 group teachers. 7-17-23: Need paperwork for 1 group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(6) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, release policy, communicable disease policy, and social media policy. - 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 parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b). |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(9) | Ensure that staff designated to perform health care procedures are trained in doing so and that at least two staff members at the center have received the training. - 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. |
| 2023-05-19 | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-23 | 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 9 staff had to count 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the number of children in each room does not exceed the room capacity. Room 4 had 12 children when the capacity is 8. 2-21-23: Center needs to complete a capacity increase and space request in NJCCIS to have rooms 4 and 1 remeasured after changes to increase the rooms were made. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure rooms listed for occasional use are not being used as regular classrooms or submit a space request in NJCCIS to have these spaces changes. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Ensure all rooms are labeled with OOL approved room numbers. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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. There are 2 missing CHRI clearances. 2-21-23: 1 missing CHRI clearance. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. In room 5, children were eating graham crackers while walking around and playing. In room 4, children were placed in highchairs to eat without washing hands. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Ensure children are not walking with pacifiers in room 2 and 5. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Ensure that poster board is not being attached to the sides of cribs and pack n plays altering the sleeping equipment and preventing staff from seeing children while sleeping. - 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 |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. In rooms 2 and 5, the pads in the pack and plays were small, leaving room for the child to lay on the vinyl, with no pads or sheets. 2-21-23: Applies to room 2. 3-27-23: In room 2, there are still pack and plays with pads that are too small, crib mattresses with sheets that are too small causing the mattresses to bend up on all four sides, and mattresses that are ripped with exposed foam. 5-19-23: Violation transferred to the 5-19-23 renewal inspection report. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | Ensure that pack and plays are not being used for storage in room 9. There was a small table being stored in a pack and play. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each mat used for rest and sleep shall be stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. In room 9, the blankets for children were all being stored together in a pile in 1 pack and play and on the floor next to cots. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Cease the use of hot water urns in all classrooms and ensure the hot water urns are not being used to make children's bottles. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles in rooms 1 and 9. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(i) | Ensure that toilet training seats are not stacked in 1 pile on top of each other on the bathroom floor in room 10. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. In room 3, there was a fire extinguisher tagged in 2019. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7)(i) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. - 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. centers that take children to a community playground shall ensure that the playground surfacing and all other elements comply with the Playground Safety Subcode before being used by the children. |
| 2023-01-23 | 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 two are present when required.3-27-23: The center needs a completed care plan signed by the parent and health care provider, and all medications indicated on the care to present in the center at all times. - 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). |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including special care plans as required. - 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) |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Provide documentation of all staff's completed orientation training.2-21-23- 1 missing. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts a lockdown drill and at least 2 drills are conducted per year at the center. - 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. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Include the outdoor play area and its evacuation exits on the center diagram. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2021-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-06-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-29 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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