Morris County EduCare & Enrichment Center-Kenvil
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Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-09 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-10 | Monitoring,Technical Assistance Inspection | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-17 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-12-10 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-09-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-13 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-20 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-30 | Renewal,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Remove the detached glass panels leaning against the vestibule wall. - 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. |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete re- training in understanding center operations, policies and procedures pertaining to parental notification of injuries occurring at the center. - 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. |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 3A:52-7.11(a)(3) | Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy that includes assurance that families will be notified in writing of outbreaks of communicable diseases at the center. - Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(d), each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak. |
| 2023-04-06 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-28 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-28 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure staff do not use a loud voice or harsh words and tones in front of the children at any time. - 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. |
| 2023-03-28 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. A school- aged child was present at the center with no enrollment paperwork. - 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. |
| 2023-03-28 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. The lack of mulch was revealed since the snow cover has melted. - 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. |
| 2023-03-24 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in Room 3. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) | Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in Rooms 4 & 5. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required, with a commercially prepared disinfectant used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting. - All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing a child's diaper in Room 4. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. Provide documentation that reflects the director's hours at the center as required. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | 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. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Ensure all records that are required are maintained on file at the center. Eighteen regularly scheduled staff do not have medical clearances or Mantoux results. - 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). |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Ensure all cleaning supplies are stored so that they are inaccessible to children. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that microwave and toaster ovens are secured out of the reach of children and are not used when children are in the area. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that the ceiling in the indoor play room is maintained in good repair. - 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. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Before painting, patch the small hole in the wall in the library area in Room 7. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. Based on documentation, cease allowing a named child to spend extended periods of time in the center's reception area which is not approved by OOL for children. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-11-23 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-23 | Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - 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. |
| 2022-11-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(3) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4. |
| 2022-11-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(4) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9. |
| 2022-11-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(5) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including evacuating the center and using fire alarms. - Topics of orientation training shall include evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l). |
| 2022-11-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(6) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's release policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5. |
| 2022-11-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. - 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. |
| 2022-10-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-30 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-30 | Violation | 3A:52-6.7(e) | Ensure that staff do not require children to remain silent or inactive for inappropriately long periods of time. Based on information, child in a highchair for over 30 minutes. - Staff members shall not require a child to remain silent or inactive for an inappropriately long period of time for the child's age. |
| 2022-08-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. Based on information, retrain all staff on center discipline policy and use of high chairs. - 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. |
| 2022-08-30 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(8) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing health practices, medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness. Ensure center is retrained on communicable disease policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11. |
| 2022-08-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-23 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. - 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. |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(a)(1) | Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff engaged in inappropriate physical and verbal discipline towards a named child and the other children. Staff reported observing the named staff pinching, yanking, pulling yelling in children's faces and restricting children to high chairs. - The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive. |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(4) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. Based on information, retrain all staff from outside source on recognizing and reporting possible incidents of abuse and neglect. - Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9. |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy. - 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. |
| 2022-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Label all rooms approved by the OOL for the children's use. Ensure bathrooms used by school-age children and indoor playground area are labeled accordingly. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2022-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. In classroom off indoor playground, 19 children in a room with a capacity of 12. - Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove debris and overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. Current playground is under repair and upgrade. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Due to the indoor climbing apparatus, the center shall have an MOU regarding procedures for staff and supervision and tracking of children; following manufacturer's instructions and completing the required annual inspection. - 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. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(iii)(4) | 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. Cots were piled on top of each other. - 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. |
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. The center will ensure training on indoor play apparatus supervision and tracking. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-06-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-21 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-10 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-10 | Monitoring,New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire.5 staff CARI's pending. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.3 staff CHRI's pending. - 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. |
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.Provide transcripts/degree for new Group Teacher. - 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. |
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.At the time of the inspection, a staff member in Room 3 reported that there were 6 children in their care. There were 7 children present in the room.Retrain all staff on tracking and provide proof of training: staff signatures, meeting information and materials used. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.Provide an updated TOO which shall include current staff and ensure that job descriptions are included. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
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