Description: Early childhood is a time for nurturing and growing and at Garden Friends; we aim to fulfill all your child's needs. We believe that children are unique and beautiful in their own special way. In order to care for your precious seeds, we offer activities that will enhance their learning while offering care that only a parent can value. Through our constant encouragement, we build your child's self-esteem and with positive reinforcement, we will help your child develop their motor and verbal skills. Our main focus is making friends! Friendships show us how to share, love, and care for one another and through our daily socialization, friends begin to care for friends.
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| 2023-07-27 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | |
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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, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. Violation Observed: Submit a current Safe Building Interior Certification. |
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| 2022-12-19 | 2023-01-11 | 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 that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times in Room 3. |
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| 2022-12-19 | 2023-01-11 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Cease use of blankets for children under 12 months. |
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| 2022-12-19 | 2023-03-15 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(9) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Violation Observed: Retrain all staff on safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2023-01-11 | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of six toddlers in Room 2. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2023-02-09 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Maintain space requirements for all rooms approved by OOL for children's use. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-19 | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) |
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The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children in Room 9. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2022-10-31 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) |
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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). Violation Observed: Ensure children are strapped in to high chairs at all times in Room 4. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2022-10-31 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Room 3. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2023-01-11 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-19 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Cease use of blankets for children under 12 months. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2022-10-31 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) |
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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 Violation Observed: Repair and/or replace sleeping equipment that is in disrepair in Room 6. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2023-01-11 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) |
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The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal throughout the center. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2023-01-11 | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that diapering surfaces are in good repair in Room 1. |
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| 2022-08-10 | 2023-07-26 | 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: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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