Description: The Jefferson Child Care and Education Center is a not-for -profit state licensed organization committed to providing affordable, quality and developmentally appropriate care for children from infancy to school-age. The individual needs of each child are recognized and addressed.
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2022-01-24 | 2022-03-07 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) |
Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. Violation Observed: Ensure all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use are labeled.Provide a current floor plan which should include occupancies. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) |
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: Provide the program's current illness log. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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: Provide the program's current organizational chart which shall include job descriptions. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
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: Provide the center's current Staff Records checklist. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Violation Observed: Provide the sponsor's current CARI. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) |
As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Violation Observed: Provide a copy of the sponsor's CHRI. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) |
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. Violation Observed: Provide proof of at least 2 staff First Aid/CPR. |
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2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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. Violation Observed: Provide 2 weeks worth of children's timesheets. |
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2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. Violation Observed: Provide proof of the program's insurance. |
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2021-10-04 | 2021-10-06 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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. Violation Observed: Provide proof of the program's fire drills. |
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2021-10-04 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. Violation Observed: Provide a copy of the school's current water test report. |
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2019-12-18 | 2020-01-16 | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) |
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. Violation Observed: Provide transcripts/degree for the new Director/program supervisor. |
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2019-12-18 | 2020-01-16 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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: The program shall provide an updated organizational chart which shall include all new staff. |
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2019-12-18 | 2020-01-16 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Violation Observed: The program is missing 1 staff CARI. |
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2019-12-18 | 2020-01-16 | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) |
The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. Violation Observed: Violation observed. |
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