Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Gan Iris Nursery School
Fair Lawn, NJ
· Bergen County
11-16 Plaza Road,
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Quick Facts
Capacity
136 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02GAN0007
License Issued
May 19, 2026
Active Through
May 19, 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
Gan Iris Nursery School is a Child Care Center in Fair Lawn NJ, with a maximum capacity of 136 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-30 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-05 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-28 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection a named staff person was observed yelling no at a child repeatedly and then said I don't care. Ensure that staff speak to children in a positive manner when disciplining. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2023-05-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. On the day of the inspection an infant was observed in their crib asleep with an animal pacifier attachment. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-05-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff complete retraining the center's discipline policy and how to appropriately handle children. Submit retraining document with staff signatures for abatement. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2023-04-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff are retrained in proper sanitation, washing hands, and disinfecting tables. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. Retrain staff in ensuring that ratios are maintained. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. Ensure staff do not repeatedly leave the room so as to not leave the classrooms out of ratio. - 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 |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. New staff person observed coming back from diapering a child in a bathroom out of the classroom and alone. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. New staff person observed coming back from diapering a child in a bathroom out of the classroom and alone. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(4) | Ensure that group size limits for infants are adhered to at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection 15 older infants were observed all participating in the same activity. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): if more than 12 infants or 20 toddlers occupy an individual room or a specific area within a large room, areas for up to 12 infants or 20 toddlers shall be defined by visible barriers, partitions, or any other room dividers or separations having a height above the eye level of the children who use those areas. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. Provide documentation. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure the music is not too loud so as to not be able to hear what is going on in the classroom. On the day of the inspection the music was too loud in the older infant classroom and you could not hear what the staff were or children were saying. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. Ensure activity materials are kept within the reach of children. The learning activities in the infant room are not within reach unless placed so by the staff. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.2(a)(2) | Ensure that all tables and chairs are the appropriate height for the children. Observed in room 3 that the children were too small and were seated at a height greater than their own. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served. Infant toddler classes were observed to be in free for an extended period of time. A schedule was not available for review. - 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 time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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. Not available in the infant room. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iv) | Ensure that the use of infant equipment, including swings, exersaucers and bouncers, is limited to 30 minutes at a times. Infants were observed in bouncy seats for longer than 30 minutes and only removed once inspector remarked. - 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. The use of infant equipment including swings, exersaucers, and bouncers shall be limited to periods of 30 minutes at a time. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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. Current policy states that only children under the age 18 months will not view tv. Correct policy. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(4)(iv)(1) | Ensure that all meals provided by the center meet all of the required nutritional standards, including providing meat, poultry, fish or a protein alternative. Although center states that they only supplement meal time, they have a menu that is not complete, all children eat the food that is made at the center, the menu does not have all required components, and observation of the children's lunch does not support the supplement statement. Ensure menus are complete. - Mealtime and snack requirements for centers serving children 18 months of age or older and those children younger than 18 months of age who are developmentally ready to eat regular meals and snacks are as follows: centers that provide meals shall ensure that lunch and dinner for each child include the following meat, poultry, fish or a protein alternative. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. Center shall cease the use of strollers for feeding. Staff was observed feeding a bottle to a child while they were seated in the stroller. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. Not all sippy cups were labeled. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. Ensure all children under the age of 18 months have a feeding plan on site and within the classroom that they are in, and that they are updated regularly to reflect the child's change in needs based on growth and development. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, with a commercially prepared disinfectant used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Staff are using a prepared disinfectant and observation indicated that they are not using the product as instructed by the manufacturer. - 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 commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. Infant hands were not washed prior to being fed. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. Staff throughout the building are not washing their hands prior to preparing and serving food. Staff are using gloves, but are still required to wash hands prior to serving and preparing bottles and food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(v) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with an animal's bodily secretions. Ensure 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 in contact with an animal's body secretions. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update as specific policies signatures have been not been secured as required. - 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). |
| 2023-04-19 | 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 and the 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). |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. This policy is not currently part of the enrollment or employment packet. Distribute to staff and parents and submit signature of receipt to OOL, and maintain on file. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(k)(1) | Ensure that the center's social media policy includes its policies regarding the use of social networking sites and other websites. Center does not currently have a social media policy. Ensure that center creates a policy and distributes it to both parents and staff. Retain signature of receipt on file and submit to OOL. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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. Correct LHU certificate as it does not reflect the increase that the center acquired. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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. Ensure the fire drill times vary throughout the day. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(2) | Ensure that the center develops a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location. Secure in writing documentation that shows the center has transportation arrangements for that will accommodate the amount of children under the age of 3 and that they are available during the center's hours operation. Submit agreement to OOL. - 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 develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) | Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. The door to the kitchen is being kept open. Ensure that the door remains closed as it is next to a classroom and children can easily gain access. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that the classrooms are equipped with a soft surface for infants to play on. - 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. |
| 2023-04-19 | 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. |
| 2023-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. On the day of the inspection an infant was observed in their crib with a pacifier equipped with a pacifier strap. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-11-07 | 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, unless it is contraindicated in writing by the child's health care provider. On the day if the inspection observation indicated that five infants under the age of 6 months were all placed on their belly's for nap. - 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. |
| 2022-09-09 | Phone Call | 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)(1) | Ensure that age appropriate times frames are provided for each activity. Toddlers were in free play outside for an hour without any definitive or interactive activities. - 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 time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(4) | Ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided throughout the center. On the day of the inspection children were observed on the playground without any activities. Staff were either holding the children on their laps or in strollers. - 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 both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided. |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(4) | Ensure that group size limits for infants are adhered to at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection there were 29 toddlers engaged in free play. Ensure group sizes are adhered to at all times. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): if more than 12 infants or 20 toddlers occupy an individual room or a specific area within a large room, areas for up to 12 infants or 20 toddlers shall be defined by visible barriers, partitions, or any other room dividers or separations having a height above the eye level of the children who use those areas. |
| 2022-07-27 | 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. Ensure staff are trained to respond to a named child that has a glucose monitoring device attached to their leg. Document training and submit training with staff signatures to OOL. - 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. |
| 2022-07-27 | 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. ensure the center acquires a detailed special care plan from the child's specialist on how to handle a diabetic child who wears a monitoring device. The child currently attend s the center and the center has not secured this special care plan nor any instructions from the child's parent. - 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). |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. ensure the brick encase posts within the playground area are wrapped. The posts have sharp edges and the brick is rough. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. - The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) | Ensure that age and developmentally appropriate seating is provided for all children who no longer need to be held for feeding. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(4) | Ensure that refrigerated breast milk is used within 24 hours. - 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, refrigerated breast milk shall be used within 24 hours. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surfaces are flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent and in good repair. - 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. |
| 2022-05-09 | 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). |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2022-05-08 | 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.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - 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. |
| 2022-03-14 | Monitoring,New Space,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-14 | Monitoring,New Space,Increase | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(1) | Ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in all areas used by the children. Ensure heaters are installed in the stairwells of the new addition to the building. Currently there is no source of heat to maintain the stairwells at a minimum of 68 degrees as required. - Heating requirements are as follows: a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained in all areas used by children, including, but not limited to, classrooms and bathrooms. |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(d) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, including during nap and rest time. At the time of the inspection there were two staff present when three were needed to meet ratios. Not all children were sleeping and therefore awake ratios needed to be met. - The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in 3A:52-4.3(d) 1, 2, and 3 are met:Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:1018 months to under 2 ½ years - 1:122 ½ years and above - 1:20 |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. On the day of the inspection baby bottles were observed without dates as required. - 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. |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of pillows and soft bedding when occupied by a sleeping child. On the day of the inspection a baby was observed sleeping in their crib wrapped in a blanket and he was not yet 12 months old. - 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. |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that approved sleeping equipment is provided for each child as required. Ensure mats used for sleep are a minimum of 1 inch thick. - 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: 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 cot used for children between 13 and 18 months of age shall not exceed 14 inches above the floor level. |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. Ensure all staff are retrained on the flowing topics:tracking, not sitting on the playground while supervising children, maintaining ratios during nap, dating all baby bottles, and no usage of blankets in cribs for children under the age of 12 months. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-14 | 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. Ensure all staff with fingerprint clearances prior to 2021 are re-fingerprinted. Submit clearances to OOL when received. - 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. |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Due to the increase center shall ensure that two group teachers are hired or submit documentation (education and experience) for staff that currently work for the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2021-11-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-07-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
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