Description: KareamaKids2 is a Regular Child Care Center in Mt. Holly NJ, with a maximum capacity of 26 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-04-11 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food in Room 2. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-04-11 | 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 in Room 2. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-03 | 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 wherein;a. A named 4 year old child put scissors in her mouth and staff was unaware in Room 2.b. A named child 3 years old was trying to cut her hair with scissors and staff was unaware in Room 2.c. A named 2 year old went to the bathroom and staff was unaware in Room 2.d. A named 4 year old child was eating food off the floor and staff was unaware in Room 2. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-03 | 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 the staff know the ages of the children at all times throughout the center. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-03 | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member wherein staff in Room 1 left a named staff member multiple times alone without the staff having a cleared CHRI form in Room 2. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-03 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(1)(ii) |
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For newly-constructed buildings, for existing buildings whose construction code group classification would change from that which it had been, or for existing buildings that require major alteration or renovation, the center shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) issued by the municipality in which it is located, reflecting the center's compliance with the provisions of the NJUCC, and submit a copy of the CO to the Office of Licensing, for the following group classification: I-4 (Institutional) for buildings accommodating one or more children less than 2 ½ years of age. Violation Observed: Cease care of children under the age of 2 1/2 years old. Provide the OOL with an notarized letter stating that the center understand that they are not allowed to care for children under the age of 2 1/2 years old. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-03 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) |
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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: Ensure that 1 new named staff complete a CHRI background check as required. |
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| 2023-01-06 | 2023-01-20 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served as needed throughout the center. |
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| 2023-01-06 | 2023-01-20 | 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 wherein a named child was sitting on the table in Room 2 and staff was unaware. |
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| 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-07 | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that a named staff is not left alone with the children at all until they get a cleared CHRI form wherein the named staff took 3 named children in the bathroom alone. |
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| 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-16 | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) |
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The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. Violation Observed: Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. |
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| 2022-10-25 | 2022-12-07 | 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. |
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| 2022-10-25 | 2022-12-07 | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) |
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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 name of the injured child. Violation Observed: Complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child. |
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| 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-16 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. Violation Observed: Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely. |
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| 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-16 | 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 wherein a named child was at the table in Room 2 unsupervised and hit his face on the table and staff was unaware. |
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I DO NOT recommend anyone bring their children here, the centers owner was very rude and snobby. When I asked questions her replies and body language weren't inviting, so I can just imagine how she would be speaking to my child. Don't trust this building or owner.