Description: The Meadowlands Area YMCA, long noted for providing innovative childcare options, has a variety of programs for parents seeking childcare for their school age children. The School Age Child Care (SACC) is offered in a safe and exciting environment. All SACC programs are licensed childcare sites by the State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services.
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) |
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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 store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). Violation Observed: Ensure children that have epi-pens have a special care plan onsite for staff to follow. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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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: Ensure that renewal CARI's are completed. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 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 a named staff has a CHRI clearance on file. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 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 tables are washed and disinfected before children have snack. On the day of the inspection children were observed playing on the tables and then were told to clean up for snack and the tables were not washed and disinfected. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-7.6(e)(1) |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy for parental notification if a method other than a telephone call is used at the center for parental notification. The center shall distribute a copy of this policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of this policy. Violation Observed: Update policy as it does not mention how parents are notified specifically to illness and/or injury. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 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 staff are retrained in tracking procedures, and submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-4.8(e) |
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Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). Violation Observed: Ensure all director designees attend Understanding Licensing. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) |
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In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. Violation Observed: Complete training. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 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: Complete training. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-6.8(k)(1) |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites. Violation Observed: Revise current policy as it does not fully address the regulation and submit to OOL. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-6.8(a)(7)(ii) |
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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 health information for each child, as follows: for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b). Violation Observed: Provide documentation. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-6.8(a)(4) |
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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, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider. Violation Observed: Produce enrollment applications so as to demonstrate that all required information has been secured by the YMCA. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure checklist is accurate, completed and maintained. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 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: On the day of the inspection children were observed playing at the table and running around the gym as they were washing hands in groups for snack. Children that were done washing hands then returned to the gym and either returned to play at he table or were running around and needed to wash their hands before having snack. Ensure children wash hands and eat snack immediately after. |
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| 2020-02-11 | 2021-07-19 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. Violation Observed: On the day of the inspection all staff were observed serving snack and they did not wash their hands prior to doing so. Ensure staff wash their hands prior to serving snack. |
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