Description: Early Childhood School North at Gladys Hillman Jones is a Temporary Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 68 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(ii) | |
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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 develop a written policy regarding the use of television, computers, and other equipment for children over the age of two and maintain on file written plans for such use and the length of time for their use. In addition, centers shall develop a written policy for the use of such equipment as it pertains to children in care less than four hours and children in care more than four hours. Violation Observed: Develop a policy/plans for the use of TV/computer/ video by children over 2 years old and in care less than 4 hours. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following Violation Observed: Provide and maintain medication and special care plan for 1 named child that has a chronic health condition. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff member receive their results of the CARI background check before left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure CARI background checks are completed for all regular staff. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-3.4(a) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Maintain at the center documentation of the current comprehensive general liability insurance. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | |
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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). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff member receive their results of the CHRI background check before left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | |
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As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Violation Observed: Ensure CHRI background checks are completed for all regular staff. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(3) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Prepare and post disciple policy. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-6.6(f) | |
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The center shall secure and maintain on file each staff member's signature, attesting to receipt of the policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record 9 staff members signature attesting to the receipt of the disciple policy. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | |
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The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. Violation Observed: Ensure CARI and CHRI background checks clearances are maintained on filed at the center. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record each child's parent(s) signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-7.11(b) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record each enrolled child parent(s) signature attesting to the receipt of the communicable disease policy. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy for parental notification if a method other than a telephone call is used at the center for parental notification. The center shall distribute a copy of this policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of this policy. Violation Observed: Maintain on file a record all parent's signature attesting to the receipt of the parental notification policy. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-2.2(e) | |
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The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center. Violation Observed: Post center's license in a prominent location in the building. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.8(b) | |
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Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). Violation Observed: Provide orientation training to all newly hired staff within two weeks of hire, and secure and maintain on file, each's staff members signature attesting to the review of the orientation training. |
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