Description: Hawkins Street School Family Friendly Center is a Temporary Child Care Center in NEWARK NJ, with a maximum capacity of 200 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-4.3(a) |
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The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection a child was found in the cafeteria without a staff person. The classroom had just walked out of the cafeteria to go to the bathroom and the child stayed in the room. The child was found by the inspector just after the last child left the classroom. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) |
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The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. A named staff left the classroom with a group of children and a child was left in the classroom and the staff person did not adequately keep track of the children in his care. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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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 Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. On the day of the inspection there were only 3 staff for 52 children when a 4th person was needed to maintain ratios. A supervisor came to the center at the same time that the inspection started and she remained on site for the day. Violation abated. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Center is now using a different side of a divided cafeteria without OOL prior knowledge. The area previously approved had be divided and must be remeasured for accurate room capacity. There were 50 children occupying a space which measures for approximately for 20 children. Ensure the center does not over occupy approved classrooms. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 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: Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. Center is using rooms that have not been approved by OOL. Center needs to request the new rooms for approval, and not use a new room without prior approval form OOL. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-5.3(r) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. On the day of the inspection observation of the children in the gym indicated that two named children entered into a physical exchange and the staff in the gym did not notice until the inspector pointed it out to the staff. Ensure that staff are actively supervising the children. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(v) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to ensure the establishment of a staff member substitute system. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center establishes a staff substitute system. Center shall have a sub list that can be contacted to cover staff that have called out. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 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: Ensure that all staff complete retraining on supervising and tracking children. Submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-4.8(e) |
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Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). Violation Observed: Ensure that the director designee completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 2023-06-02 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) |
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The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. On the day of the inspection the staff had not signed out 4 children that had come to the program and had left before the renewal inspection started. |
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| 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-6.8(k)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center's social media policy is updated to include newer forms/sites. Submit to OOL. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2023-03-06 | 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: Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-7.6(b)(2) |
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The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the date, time and location of the incident. Violation Observed: Complete accident reports as required, including the date, time and location of the incident. Center shall ensure that all accident reports are complete and correctly completed. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2023-03-06 | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) |
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The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. Violation Observed: Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. Review of accident reports indicate that the center is not informing parents of an injury requiring immediate contact and instead informing the parents at the time of pick up. Retrain staff on correct procedures. Submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2023-06-02 | 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: Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
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