Description: Minding Miracles learning Center is a Regular Child Care Center in Leonardo NJ, with a maximum capacity of 53 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 6 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-14 | 3A:52-4.6(a) |
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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: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-14 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) |
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The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. Violation Observed: Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. Ensure the crib sheets are snug fit. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-10-04 | 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: Repaint the chipping blue cubbies in room 4. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-14 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(13) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that window blind cords and other cords and ropes that present risk of harm are inaccessible to children. Violation Observed: Ensure that all blind cords are inaccessible to the children on the second floor. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-08-29 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. Violation Observed: Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-11-09 | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) |
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Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. Violation Observed: Replace the missing end cap on the light fixture in room 5. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-11-09 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(ii)(1) |
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The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following items shall be washed and disinfected at least daily, toilets and toilet seats. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the diaper changing tables after each use. |
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| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-14 | 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 required medicine in the center has not expired. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-18 | 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 enough light to see sleeping children during naptime in two classrooms. |
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| 2021-05-18 | 2021-05-18 | 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 enough light to see sleeping children during naptime in two classrooms. |
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| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-31 | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) |
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The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. Violation Observed: Based on information, a named staff member forcefully grabbed a named child by the back of the hair and pulled his head backwards, causing the child to fall onto his face. The named staff then forcefully grabbed another named child up from the floor, placed him in a chair, and pushed his head back to wipe the child's nose. |
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| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-31 | 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: Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times at the center. A named staff was using her cell phone while caring for the children and has also left the children unattended while moving a child to another classroom. |
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| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-31 | 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: Based on information, retrain all staff on: 1. The center's supervision policy2. The center's discipline policy |
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| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-31 | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) |
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The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. Violation Observed: Based on information, a named staff member forcefully grabbed a named child by the back of the hair and pulled his head backwards, causing the child to fall onto his face. The named staff then forcefully grabbed another named child up from the floor, placed him in a chair, and pushed his head back to wipe the child's nose. |
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| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-31 | 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: Based on information, retrain all staff on: | 1. The center's supervision policy | 2. The center's discipline policy |
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