Description: Kids R Kids Montville is a Regular Child Care Center in Montville NJ, with a maximum capacity of 269 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-26 | 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: Based on complaint #22088, ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Center shall ensure that Suite 200 does not have more than 14 children at any point of the day. |
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| 2023-05-15 | 2023-06-28 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Approved head teacher no longer with the center. |
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| 2023-05-14 | 2023-05-26 | 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: Based on complaint #22088, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. |
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| 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-26 | 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: Based on complaint #22009, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. |
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| 2023-02-09 | 2023-04-10 | 3A:52-4.8(c) |
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The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. |
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| 2023-02-09 | 2023-04-10 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all flooring and carpeting are kept clean and in good repair. |
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| 2023-02-09 | 2023-04-10 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) |
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Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. Violation Observed: Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. Ensure the fall zones at the bottom of the infant toddler climber are raked so that surfacing is more level to discharge area of the slide. Currently the fall zone is too deep in front of the slide. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-14 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. Base on complaint #21428 retrain staff and provide positive and age appropriate techniques to deal with discipline issues so that they do not have to be sent to other classrooms for discipline issues. Submit retraining documents with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-13 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) |
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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. Violation Observed: Provide a current fire certificate as required. Expired 6/30/22 |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-14 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. Violation Observed: Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. Radon test not posted. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-13 | 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 orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. Ensure staff are retrained in proper supervision and submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-13 | 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. Ensure children are not allowed to leave the classroom without adult supervision. On the day of the inspection children were observed being sent into the hallway to gather their things from their cubby and sent to the kitchen without supervision. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-14 | 3A:52-6.6(c) |
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Staff shall not withhold active play time as a means of discipline unless the child's actions or behavior present a danger to themselves or others. Violation Observed: Based on complaint #21428 ensure that staff do not withhold opportunities for active play as a means of discipline. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-14 | 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. Ensure staff are equipped with discipline techniques so as to not send children to another classroom for discipline reasons. |
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| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-13 | 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. Ensure nap times are appropriate to the age of the age. Rooms with children ages 3-4 are being required to stay down on their cots for a naptime which is 2 hours long. Children this age may not require this long of a nap and should not be made to remain on their cots. |
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I went on a tour for Kids R Kids and was blown away by how amazing their facility and programs were. I didn't even need to finish the tour to know that I'd be sending my daughter there in September! I was given the enrollment form and the price of tuition and deposit. I was so excited I told friends and family about it, and filled out the form and wrote the check. I put it on my fridge so that my husband could go take it in the following Friday when he went to tour the school (he wasn't able to come with me the first time around). That Monday I received an email from the owner, Pat (who walked me through the tour the week prior), saying that they could not guarantee that my daughter would be accepted into first grade after completing their program, since she doesn't meet the age cutoff. I told her that I understood, and as a parent I would be handling that part on my end. Pat made sure to tell me about all of her years as an educator and her experience with the public school, and again I reiterated to her that as the parent I will take care of correspondence with the public school on my end, and as long as they were providing my daughter with a Kindergarten program in September, that's all I was looking for. It was clear to me that the curriculum was their own Kids R Kids curriculum, which I was more than happy with. She ended her email with "We hope you will still consider enrolling Ava in our program but please be aware we cannot guarantee admission to first grade in Fall 2023." Of course, my husband and I were absolutely still considering sending her to this amazing program, even with that information. A couple days later, Pat emailed saying that they don't have the quota for the Kindergarten class in the Fall. As you can imagine, I was left with a number of questions and was very confused as to why I was just now being told this. Neither at the tour nor in her previous emails did she mention that there was a quota that may not be met or that there was any possibility that the Kindergarten class would not be offered. As I mentioned before, my husband had an appointment for a tour and to leave the deposit, so to be surprised with this information left us wondering what had suddenly changed. All of the emails between Pat and I were professional and respectful. She ended her final email with "With this uncertainty, it would be in your best interest to find a school with a program that can meet your goals and expectations. Thank you for your interest in Kids R Kids. Best wishes to you in all your endeavors." I responded to her email asking for clarification about what had changed so suddenly, however Pat decided that the conversation was over and that I did not deserve a response. As a fellow professional, I found it extremely dismissive, unprofessional, and pompous for Pat to figuratively shut the door in a prospective parent's face that way. I truly hope that other families like ours are not being turned away from this school or being disrespectfully disregarded like this. While I am very upset about how this all unfolded and quite frankly heartbroken that my daughter missed out on this opportunity, the main purpose of this review is to hold Pat, and others, accountable for the way they interact with others. Everyone deserves understanding, and acting as if you do not have the time of day for someone is just wrong. Given that Pat never responded to me, I am left with only assumptions as to why she believed it was appropriate to dismiss me.