Description: The school is designed to create an environment of love and trust where the children can grow emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially. The school will provide a safe, secure nurturing atmosphere where the child can develop a positive sense of self-worth at his own pace. The school will provide exciting choices and free play where the child can explore and experience the joy of learning. The child will be able to develop socially by interacting with his peers, and be actively involved in the process of sharing, cooperation and communication.
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| 2022-04-08 | 2022-08-15 | 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. |
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| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-16 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) |
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The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each mat used for rest and sleep shall be stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat, or disinfected after each use, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)1. Violation Observed: Ensure that all sleeping mats are stored so that there is no contact with the sleeping surface of another mat or that the mats are disinfected after each use as required. |
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| 2022-02-28 | 2022-05-16 | 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 3. |
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| 2022-02-28 | 2022-11-02 | 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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| 2022-02-28 | 2022-11-02 | 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 all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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| 2022-02-28 | 2023-05-18 | 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 all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Anyone with a CHRI fingerprint clearance letter prior to January 1, 2021 will have to complete a new CHRI fingerprint background check. |
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| 2022-02-28 | 2022-04-08 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. Violation Observed: Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed. |
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| 2022-02-28 | 2022-08-15 | 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: Replace stained ceiling tiles in room 2. |
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| 2022-02-28 | 2022-04-19 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. Violation Observed: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-24 | 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 children are supervised at all times, including walking through hallways. At the time of inspection, a child was walking in the hallway unsupervised. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-24 | 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 staff/child ratios are maintained at all times. At the time of inspection there were 14 children (2 children 2.5 - 3 years, 11 children 4 years, and 1 child 5 years) with 1 staff in room 4. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-24 | 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: Per the updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, staff are required to wear a face mask at all times indoors and outdoors. At the time of inspection, 2 staff in room 3 and 1 staff in room 4 were not wearing a face mask. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-24 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) |
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All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. Violation Observed: Ensure that food is served in a sanitary manner. At the time of inspection, children's food in containers were on the floor in room 3. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2021-11-30 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) |
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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: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). Violation Observed: Provide age appropriate seating in room 3. |
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| 2021-07-20 | 2022-11-02 | 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: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the current staff records checklist. |
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