Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Hello Kiddy Childcare NJ
Lakewood, NJ
· Ocean County
944 East County Line Road,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Quick Facts
Capacity
138 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC121850
License Issued
Jan 29, 2026
Active Through
Jan 29, 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
Hello Kiddy Childcare NJ is a Child Care Center in Lakewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 138 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 08:45 AM - 04:30 PM; Friday, 08:45 AM - 01:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:45 AM - 04:30 PM
- Tuesday08:45 AM - 04:30 PM
- Wednesday08:45 AM - 04:30 PM
- Thursday08:45 AM - 04:30 PM
- Friday08:45 AM - 01:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-23 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-29 | Re-Inspection,Life Safety Modification | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-08-05 | Renewal,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-05 | Capacity Change | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-05-14 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-13 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-08 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In room 2, staff had to count how many children they had. - 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. |
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. In room 1, children under 12 months were not wearing sleep sacks however had them in the crib with them. 3-13-23: In room 1, children under 12 months were not wearing sleep sacks however had them in the crib with them while sleeping. - 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. |
| 2023-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Initial | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. 10-25-22: In room 11, there was a child sitting on top of a toy shelf in the window. 10-25-22: Ensure infants are supervised at all times during tummy time. In room 2, there were infants on the floor for tummy time without direct supervision. 10-25-22: Ensure children are supervised at all times while in the outdoor play area, there was a child standing on top of the bench looking in the windows and children throwing large pieces of a plastic bench off the climbing equipment. 10-25-22: Ensure children are supervised at all times during nap. Staff in room 3 was on their cell phone. 10-25-22: Ensure children are supervised while toileting by staff. A child was in the bathroom in room 14 with the door closed. 11-23-22: Ensure children are not standing on chairs in room 10. 11-23-22: Ensure that infants are directly supervised during tummy time in rooms 1 and 2. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Staff in room 5 stated they had 11 children but 10 children were present. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, and if using a commercially prepared disinfectant that the product is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The center has a commercial disinfecting product that requires a wait time of 10 minutes however was wiping it immediately. 11-23-22: The center is currently using a sanitizing product and not a required disinfectant product. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(iii) | Provide alternative quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center shall provide an alternative quiet activity for each child who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest or sleep. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers and bottles are removed when children are crawling or walking in rooms 6 and 12. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(4)(ii)(1) | Ensure that children who are present at the center during 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. are served lunch at the center. - 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: the center shall serve lunch for all children who have not eaten lunch and are present during 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(viii) | Ensure that bottles are removed when a child falls asleep in rooms 7 and 6. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: when a child is bottle-feeding while resting, the bottle shall be removed when the child falls asleep. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. In room 7, staff were using sleep sacks as blankets. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food.11-23-22: Children washed hands however then sat on the floor before going to the table to eat. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - 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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after diaper changes. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff wash their hands after wiping a child's nose. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that toys are not being stored on diapering surfaces. In room 6, doll carriages were being stored on top of the diapering surface. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. In room 6, there was a play table blocking the exit door. In room 2, a chair was blocking the exit door. Abated at the time of inspection. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(4) | Ensure the center has a supply of hot tap water that does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Sinks throughout the center had cold water only. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on all doors and windows used for ventilation. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage cans are maintained as required, including being covered. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure children are buckled in high chair seats. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately. In room 11, the cots are stacked on top of each other with each child's sheet touching. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. There were only 20 staff members signed in at the time of inspection. - 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 staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times for all rooms. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(f) | Ensure that the center has a written outline of daily activities that accurately reflects the classroom activities. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b) shall prepare and maintain on file a written outline of the center's daily activities, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(a) through (d) and (g) and (h). |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) | Ensure that children are evacuated from the center within three minutes during each fire drill. The center documented it took 4 minutes to evacuate the building. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(5)(i) | The center shall provide documentation that all staff have been trained on the use of keypads to exit the building. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: ensure all locking devices, including those used for lockdown procedures are acceptable for use by the local fire official. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center. - 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 select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Ensure the outdoor play area and its exits are added to the center diagram. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that toilet training seats are not stored on the floor in bathrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the current Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that Universal Health Care Plans are updated and include all current medical information. The center has a parent indicating a peanut allergy and asking for treatment with Benadryl however the center has no documented allergy information on the child's universal health form or special care plan from a health care provider. Additionally, according to the manufacturers instructions on the Antihistamine label the child is too young to receive the medication. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - 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 child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) | Ensure that the center shall develop and maintain a policy on medication administration and inform parents upon enrollment. - 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 |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication. - 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 the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(2) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file children's application with the signature of the parent. - 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 name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s). |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.12-22-22: 2 missing. 2-13-22: 1 missing. 3-13-23: 1 missing. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-10-25 | 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). |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There are 21 missing CARI clearances. 11-23-22: 5 missing CARI clearances. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | 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. There are 32 missing CHRI clearances. 11-23-22: 20 missing CHRI clearances. 12-22-22: 2 missing CHRI clearances. 2-13-22: 1 missing CHRI clearance. 3-13-23: 2 missing CHRI clearance. - 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. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Provide documentation for the director. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Provide documentation for a head teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Provide documentation for 2 group teachers. 2-13-23: 1 group teacher needed. 3-13-23: 1 group teacher needed. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(8) | Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year. - For early childhood programs all staff that work with children under 2 1/2 years of age shall have training specific to this age group, which may include, but is not limited to, the New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact NJ, the Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, or other trainings specifically related to the care of infants and toddlers. Each employee shall initiate this training within 90 days and complete it within one year. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 7, there were 9 children under 18 months old with 2 staff, not all children were sleeping, 3 staff were needed. - 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 |
| 2022-09-21 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-21 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove the ladder from the outdoor play area. - 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. |
| 2022-09-21 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure the water tables and toys on the sidewalk leading out of the outdoor play area are removed. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
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