Divine Direction Learning Center
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Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-08-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-03 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-27 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-20 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-12 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-01 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-08 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(i) | Cease the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two in Room 3. - 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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. Centers shall prohibit the use of television, computers, and other video equipment for children under the age of two. |
| 2022-12-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. Ensure that the director signs in and out daily. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2022-12-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace the missing crib wheel in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all flooring is kept in good repair in the boy's bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-11-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Repair turf, wherein it is 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. |
| 2022-09-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Ensure that the use of television is not used for passive viewing in Rooms 2 and 3. - 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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-07-27 | 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. |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required, wherein your "LEAD FREE" certificate is for the interior only. Exterior must be tested. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2022-07-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-11 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, wherein 9 children under 18 months were present with 2 staff in Room 1. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-20 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-20 | Increase | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed, wherein the metal gate was down on one of the doors in the front of the building. - 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. |
| 2022-04-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-12 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that 4 named staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.6/7/22: Received 3 renewal CARIs, 1 outstanding. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.7/12/22: Received water results. Provide MOU for 1 sink with elevated levels. Provide the 2 OOL forms. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) | Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology by children at the center. - 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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually.2/2/23: 3 Remain outstanding. - 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) |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a staff signed receipt of OOL policies.9/6/2022: 4 Signed receipts outstanding.11/1/2022: 3 Received, 1 outstanding and 3 new hires.12/9/22: Received 3, 1 outstanding. - 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). |
| 2022-04-12 | 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that 4 named staff complete orientation training annually. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that 6 named staff are re-fingerprinted. 7/11/22: Received 1 CHRI clearance, 3 no longer are employed and 2 outstanding.12/9/22: Received 1 clearance and 1 is outstanding.Violation transferred to 8/8/23 monitoring report. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | 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 and other OOL policies. - 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). |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.6/6/23: Conditional teacher - a named staff is enrolled in EEC college courses to meet the requirements. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove dead branches that hang over the 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.9(a) | Cease picking children up by one arm in Room 1. - The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms 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 in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Remove storage from crib in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Repaint a named child's crib in Room 1. - 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 |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center uses a self made solution of bleach and water is made daily. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(5) | Retrain staff on maintaining clear exits and unobstructed egresses. - Topics of orientation training shall include evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l). |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed; wherein,a) infant equipment and a portable fencing was in front of the exit,b) clear hallway outside Room 2 leading to outside exit, andc) remove cots blocking exit in Room 3.. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(f)(2) | Secure the handicap handrail in bathroom. - Toilet facility requirements are as follows: mirrors, dispensers, and other equipment shall be fastened securely. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) | Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering, wherein there is water stains in the light cover in Room 1. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(ii) | Maintain the building structure to prevent drafts or heat loss. Replace weather stripping n front door. - the building structure shall be maintained to prevent excessive drafts or heat loss. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) | Ensure that all light switches accessible to the children have protective coverings in Room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that the TVs are secured to a stable surface through out the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required through out the center.Violation transferred to 8/8/23 monitoring report. - 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. |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(1) | Ensure that 5 new staff submit a CHRI background check within two weeks of hire.6/7/22: 3 New hires are no longer employed, 2 remain outstanding.7/11/22: 1 No longer employed, 1 outstanding - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). |
| 2022-03-22 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-22 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Recited: Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center, wherein the director designee left their classroom out of ratio to answer the front door. - 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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Recited: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained, wherein 10 children under 18 months and 6 children 18months of age were present with 3 staff and an addition staff was required. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Recited: Ensure that the staff provide the children with free-choice materials, wherein 2 children sat in infant equipment without activities in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps in Room 1.4/12/22: Transferred to 4/12/22 renewal report. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Transferred: Cease the use of pacifier straps in Room 1. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-03-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
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