Description: We provide exceptional love and care while maintaining high standards for quality education. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for our students. We offer differentiated learning opportunities and appeal to all the learning modalities to ensure your child’s growth and success.
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| 2023-03-13 | 2023-03-13 | 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 observation indicated that during morning drop off two classrooms are sending too many staff out of their classroom to get children from parents outside of the building. Center must ensure that ratios are maintained during this time of the day. Violation abated during inspection as director responded immediately to the issue. |
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| 2023-03-13 | 2023-04-25 | 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 surfaces are kept clean and in good repair. Baby gates in two of the first floor classrooms are broken. Replace or remove. |
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| 2023-01-17 | 2023-03-13 | 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. Ensure there is an evacuation crib in room 3 (toddlers) as there are a couple of nonmobile children in this classroom. |
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| 2023-01-17 | 2023-03-13 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) |
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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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed. Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. |
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| 2023-01-17 | 2023-05-30 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately Violation Observed: Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water. On the day of the inspection a staff person in the infant did not remove her dirty glove used during diapering into the dirty diaper, and it remained on as the child was brought back into the environment. |
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| 2023-01-17 | 2023-05-30 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff complete retraining on proper and correct diapering changing procedures. Submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 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 several staff were observed on their cell phones when they were watching the children and/or putting the children to sleep. Ensure staff remain off their cell phones while working with children or excuse themselves and arrange for coverage when they need to use their phones. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-19 | 3A:52-6.4(i) |
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Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. Violation Observed: Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. Infant observed in her pack and play with a device attached to her pacifier. Violation abated because center removed the pacifier and attachment. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 3A:52-5.6(a) |
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At least five foot-candles of natural or artificial light shall be provided in all rooms used by children during naptime. The illumination shall be measured three feet above the floor at the farthest point from the light source. Violation Observed: Provide an adequate amount of light in the classroom during naptime. Room in the basement did not have enough light in the room to see the children while they were napping. The room was observed again and the lighting had been reduced again. Ensure there is enough light in the room for staff to be able to see the children at all times. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 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 indicated that an infant was placed to sleep in a pack and play that was labeled with the correct child's name along with their bedding, but a different child was placed in the pack and play to sleep. Ensure children are correctly placed in their identified sleeping equipment. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) |
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For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited. Violation Observed: Cease swaddling infants. On the day of the inspection an infant was observed in a swaddler sleep sack. Staff were not aware that infant are never to be swaddled while in care. Infant was removed from the sleep sack at the time of the inspection, but staff must be retrained to ensure that no other infant is swaddled again and parents must be corrected in sending swaddling sleep apparel to the center. Submit documentation which demonstrates that staff and parents are aware that swaddling is not allowed at the center. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, soiled diapers shall be disposed of as follows, soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building. Violation Observed: Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining. Dirty diapers observed in a garbage can with no cover. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-01-17 | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) |
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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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. Violation Observed: Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. On the day of the inspection the director designee had no idea how to contact the central monitoring center when the center's fire panel was silenced and in trouble. Ensure director designees are completely trained to handle situations in the absence of the director and the sponsor. |
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| 2022-09-19 | 2023-05-30 | 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 are retrained on supervising. Submit retraining document with staff signatures. |
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