Description: First Steps to Success is a Regular Child Care Center in North Bergen NJ, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2021-08-12 | 2021-10-07 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure the staff know how many children are in their care at all times. The staff stated there were 6 children, when 7 children were present. |
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| 2021-08-12 | 2021-10-08 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). Violation Observed: Retrain all staff on the methods of tracking children. |
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| 2021-08-12 | 2021-10-08 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). Violation Observed: Retrain all staff on the methods of tracking children. |
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| 2021-08-12 | 2021-10-07 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure the staff know how many children are in their care at all times. The staff stated there were 6 children, when 7 children were present. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-10-07 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure the staff know how many children are in their care at all times. A staff counted the children when asked how many children were in the classroom. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-08-12 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
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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). Violation Observed: Update the Staff Records Checklist to include all staff, and proof of current annual training. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-13 | 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: There is 1 CHRI missing. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-13 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) |
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The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's discipline policy. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-13 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) |
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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 Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's illness log for the previous 30 day period. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-14 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's table of organization, including all staff and their responsibilities. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-14 | 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: Submit to the OOL, proof of the current comprehensive general liability insurance. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-13 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) |
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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. Violation Observed: Remove the red slide from the outdoor play area. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-08-24 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, thee Drinking Water testing results and all required documentation. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-08-24 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL, current Radon testing results. |
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| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-14 | 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: Submit to the OOL, proof of the current comprehensive general liability insurance. |
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I am highly concerned about the ethics of the staff at this facility. They accepted a child well above Kindergarten age appropriateness and provided the parents with a "report card" for the completion of grade 1. The center does NOT advertise as qualified to teach students in first grade, and the report card that was used was an edited version of the North Bergen Public School District first grade standard based report card. They are clearly not ethical on any level due to the fact that they accept this child at their center instead of doing the right thing by informing the parents that they should enroll their child in a proper Department of Education based school where they would receive the proper education based on the NJ State Learning Standards. As a result of this center's unethical behavior, the student is now one grade level behind due to the fact that they missed out on an entire year of legitimate NJ DOE schooling. As a professional in education, this situation is highly disappointing. I hope that this center is evaluated on a more rigorous scale moving forward.