Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Peek-a-Boo Childcare Inc
Lakewood, NJ
· Ocean County
601 Prospect Street,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Quick Facts
Capacity
461 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
170400197
License Issued
Sep 29, 2026
Active Through
Sep 29, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
Peek-a-Boo Childcare Inc is a Child Care Center in Lakewood NJ, with a maximum capacity of 461 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. It is open Monday - Thursday, 08:45 AM - 03:45 PM; Friday, 08:45 AM - 01:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:45 AM - 03:45 PM
- Tuesday08:45 AM - 03:45 PM
- Wednesday08:45 AM - 03:45 PM
- Thursday08:45 AM - 03:45 PM
- Friday08:45 AM - 01:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-09 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-05-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-06 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-31 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-04 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-17 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants in room 5 where 2 infants were being swaddled in sleep sack with swaddle components. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) | Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. Ensure staff are not washing hands in a food prep sink. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2) | Ensure that evacuation cribs are not used to push children down the hallways for walks. In room 17, staff put six, 14 to 17 month old children, in an evacuation crib and were pushing them for walk through the center while they were standing up holding onto the sides of the crib. - 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: |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(i)(1) | Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress. Ensure crib mattresses are maintained in good condition and are not torn with exposed foam. - 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 each crib or playpen shall be equipped with a firm, waterproof, snugly fitting mattress. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. As per manufacturers instructions, children need to wear a helmet while using the scooters. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.4(a)(3) | Provide screens on all doors and windows used for ventilation, in crawl spaces and in attic spaces. Repair the screens on the windows that are being opened in room 4. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure children do not have access to the ladder, floor cleaning machine, and hand truck from the hallway leading to the 2nd floor. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Ensure that all electrical cords for sound machines and radios are secured and inaccessible to children throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required in rooms 19, 15 and 31. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure the sink and tiles behind the sink in the room 14 playroom are secured to the wall. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure cribs are arranged so they do not block exit doors in room 7. Abated at the time of inspection. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove the large brown edging barriers from the outdoor play space. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Provide ASTM documentation for the red Burke spinner indicating it meets ASTM standards and was installed with proper ASTM use zones. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL and all files on the checklist are maintained onsite for all staff. - 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). |
| 2023-06-15 | 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 for the center's license renewal. There are 4 missing clearances. 7-17-2: There are 43 missing CHRI clearances for new summer staff. 7-17-23: 1 missing CHRI for regular staff. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Provide credential paperwork for 1 group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains the children's records checklist. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the center distributes to all families and staff a copy of the updated Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the updated policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Records are updated annually. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.6(e)(2) | Ensure that all staff are provided a copy of the center's discipline policy and staff receipts of the policy are maintained on file at the center. - The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be distributed to every staff member. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate with the correct code of AE01. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) | Submit a current Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. There are 9 missing clearances. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains a parent authorization to administer medication. - 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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure medication including Benadryl and epi pens are not expired. - 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). |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. Cease the use of the mesh canopies over cribs. The canopies have long strings and very loose material that could be hazardous to children. The center advised that the canopies were being used to keep children from jumping out of their cribs. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices throughout the center. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) | Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment. In room 5, an infant was placed face down in their crib by staff. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1) | Provide 1 evacuation crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children throughout the center. - 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 |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vii) | Ensure that bottles are not propped at any time. In room 6, there was a child who had a bottle propped with blankets. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: when a child is feeding, the bottle shall not be propped at any time. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) | Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately and bedding stored on cots is not touching other cots. - When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan which is maintained on file and available to staff. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(f) | Ensure that the center has a written outline of daily activities for all classrooms. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(b) shall prepare and maintain on file a written outline of the center's daily activities, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.1(a) through (d) and (g) and (h). |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers and bottles are removed when children are crawling or walking throughout the center. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required. If using a self-made solution of bleach and water that is made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions daily. - 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 self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. Ensure staff are using new paper towels for each table and each step of the cleaning process. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-06-15 | 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2023-06-15 | 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. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) | Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing diapers. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for all staff including directors and credentialed staff, that indicate the sign in and out times. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Children in room 31, were playing in the folds of a large room divider and staff didn't see them. 7-17-23: Ensure children are not walking through the hallways by themselves. An older child was observed walking through the hallways without a parent during drop off. - 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. |
| 2023-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(2) | Ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face in room 11. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children from 13 to 18 months of age, the center shall provide daily rest and sleep according to the child's physical needs and ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face. |
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. In room 11, a child was sleeping on the vinyl bottom of the pack and play with no pad or mattress. - 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. |
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.6(a) | Provide an adequate amount of light in the classroom during naptime in all classrooms throughout the center. - 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. |
| 2023-01-04 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-18 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-26 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Provide documentation for the center's head teachers. - 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. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Provide documentation for the centers group teachers. 2-9-23-Provide documentation for 1 group teacher. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-04-26 | 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. There are 5 missing CHRI clearances. 6-21-22- 3 missing clearances. - 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. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There are 13 missing CARI clearances. 6-21-22- 12 missing clearances. - 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. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | Ensure all medication on the special care plan is at the center. Two children in room 25 are missing Benadryl. - 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). |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(1) | Ensure that children are not left alone with therapist who does not have a CHRI clearance. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(4) | Ensure that all people who work with the children and are not required to complete a CARI background check are directly supervised by a staff member and not left alone with the children. There was a therapist in room 29 alone with a child who did not have a CARI clearance. - When a person who is not required to complete a CARI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times. Room 4 did not have any children signed in on the daily sign in sheets. 6-21-22- Room 7 had 13 signed in and 14 present. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in room 6. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(i) | Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food. Staff in room 11 did not wash hands before serving food and only used gloves. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1) | Ensure that children over three months of age wash their hands with soap and running water after diaper changes. - 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 |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use. Staff in multiple rooms were using regular baby wipes or just 1 step of bleach and water to clean the diapering surface after use. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(i) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toilet training chairs and potty seats after each use. Room 13 did not clean a potty seat after use and it was being stored on the floor in the bathroom. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, toilet training chairs and potty seats that have first been emptied into a toilet. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2) | Provide 1 evacuation crib for every 4 non-ambulatory children. - 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: |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. Staff in room 11 wiped high chair tops with regular baby wipes prior to children eating. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants. An infant under 12 months in room 5 was being swaddled. - 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. |
| 2022-04-26 | 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 4. - 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. |
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