Description: Play N Learn is a Regular Child Care Center in LYNDHURST NJ, with a maximum capacity of 41 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Retrain all staff in the following area: washing and disinfecting surfaces using a two step process and provide documentation to OOL. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 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: Clean and maintain the refrigerators in the kitchen and Room 1. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. Violation Observed: Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times in Room 2, except during lunch and nap time |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-02-06 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. Violation Observed: Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-02-06 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(2) |
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All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff wash then disinfects the tables using a two step process. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iv) |
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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, toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by a named child (2yr old) in Room 2. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) |
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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. Violation Observed: Provide and maintain a current fire certificate |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) |
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Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) |
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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. Violation Observed: Replace the bolt covers on the toilets in the bathrooms throughout the center. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 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 throughout the center. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-06 | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) |
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The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. Ensure that Room 2 is supplied with a minimum of 5 learning areas with 5 different activities in each. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2022-12-06 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children.Note: Staff took immediate action to secure the bathroom cabinet in Room 2. |
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| 2022-12-06 | 2023-02-06 | 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: Maintain on file the results of each staff: TB Mantoux and physical examination. |
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| 2022-08-03 | 2022-10-25 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) |
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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, 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. Violation Observed: Submit a current Safe Building Interior Certification |
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My review for Play N Learn is awesome! My daughter has learned so much from being there and made so many friends. She wakes up asking when we are leaving and she gets upset when it's pick up time. (Not a bad problem to have for a worried working mom and dad). The tuition is so affordable for my family, I'm so happy I came across Play N Learn, the school has really been amazing for my family.
Im blown away that someone would write such far out stories about a daycare thats been in business ten years and never one complaint.. Its ashame there are cruel people in the world who would go to this lengh to try to hurt someones business. Thank god this daycare has a great reputation and excellent referrals .. I truely feel sorry for the Owner,Director, and the other person you have mentioned as its illegal to put someone name in a review and its also slander. My daughter was 1 when she attended this school and i would trust her with these teachers over my own family.. This is our childs first home and im just still in shock this lady has this much time on her hands she goes around trying to hurt people business. My assumption is your trying to open your own daycare and surely this is not a way to get business.. I really dont know how you sleep at night .im worried for your child cause you seem like a real nut job.. Play n Learn is a terrific school and clean spacious and super friendly lovable staff..
My son loves his school. He is happy, learning, making new friends. Exactly what I hoped for. The staff is very kind and social with me and my son. Miss Sherry puts a lot of effort into the holidays for the kids, we just had a great time at the Halloween parade! I would recommend this daycare any time!
Please do not send your child to this facility. If he or she is already under their care, please pull out your baby. I understand the appeal of finding a local, inexpensive daycare, especially without family nearby, and I understand the guilt of changing daycare facilities and disrupting your child's routine, but do not risk the well being of your child.
My son attended Play N Learn for two weeks, two days a week between 9/10/2014- 9/18/2014. On the first day, Wednesday 9/10, we were concerned when my husband who had never met anyone at Play N Learn picked up our son without anyone asking for his name, nevermind his identification. I mentioned this the next day and the staff was very apologetic, saying their policy was to take IDs, although, again, they never asked for copies of either mine or my husband's.
On the second day, Thursday 9/11, when I picked up our son, he had a series of four bruises on his face, two on his forehead and two below his eye. I understand that children are clumsy and get bruises, but considering the location of the bruises and that the group of children his age was only about three children, I expected the staff to write some kind of incident report to relay what happened. When I asked about the bruises at pick-up, neither the staff member/ teacher nor the owner had any idea what happened. They apologized but didn't follow up on the incident.
My husband and I contemplated pulling him out after the second day, but the staff--primarily the teacher and the owner--was very apologetic and we thought we would try for a second week, bearing in mind we were unable to find alternative childcare on such short notice. Our son returned to the center on 9/17, but by then we had lost our peace of mind and began to look for another center that could take him. Since we had already paid that week, he went again on 9/18, but I took off work and pulled him out after just 2.5 hours.
Seeing as our son is only 17 months and unable to speak, we were hoping for more formal communication about his day and for a system in place to protect him from strangers coming to pick him up. I spoke with the staff member about my two primary concerns on Monday 9/22, and later that day I received an email from the Director (the owner’s daughter) whom I had never met. I responded to the Director with my complaints and the reasons we were pulling out our son.
On Tuesday 9/23, I received an incredibly aggressive ten-minute phone call from the owner in which she did not let me speak, but proceeded to attack me as a mother ("What kind of mother are you if you had concerns about your child's safety and you let him back in here?"), to dismiss the bruises as "marks" and claim they were a result of my son standing at the base of a slide as another child slid onto him, to accuse me of judging her staff who she has already reprimanded for making her "look stupid," etc. I eventually had to hang up the phone although I wish I had recorded the call to show how abusive she was. I cannot believe that this woman is running a daycare and my heart breaks to know there are still children under her care.
My son just started at a new daycare and they let me stay with him in the playroom as long as I wanted, then watch him on camera on the first day. He was happy when we left him and happy when we picked him up. The new place gave us a detailed written account of his day and even though he cannot tell me about it himself, there is a tangible difference in his demeanor at home. Parents, we already carry so much guilt when we leave our children with strangers. Your peace of mind and the safety of your child is worth paying a little more each week. Please pick a new daycare.
I would not recommend to anyone because they most of the time TV on for kids. I am glad, we found it early and took out our kid from this day care.
As a mom who takes my children as my life and joy i wanted to leave a review for other parents to see how great this school has been for my family. They have everything you should look for in a daycare and I feel safe leaving my kids with them every day. It is sad to see a review like the one above when these are people who dedicate so much time to give many children love and fun. This is a great school and we plan on sending our 3rd child next year.
I like this daycare because it is not crowded like a lot of other daycares. I would like the staff members to be more motherly. They don't really show any sweet emotions towards the children. A parent would feel 100x better to leave their child in the hands of people they can see show affection and act playful around their child. It is so important to show the parent that they love the child, but I do not see that when I drop off my child or when I pick her up. Usually after a few months the child gets attached to the people in the daycare who they're with everyday, but that is not my child's case. & I would love it if it was. I would feel great if my child doesn't want to leave when I pick he/she up because it comes to show she's enjoying her day. I have seen Miss Mary scold at a child in order to go away & I believe that is very unprofessional and not the correct manner to speak to a child. The place also looks pretty neat & clean, but I have witnessed that they aren't as santitary as the place looks. I would also like it if they would communicate more with the parents. I would like to know what he/she did during the day, what they ate, how much he/she ate, if my child laughed which shows that they enjoyed themselves doing something,if my child took a nap, he/she's favorite toy/song etc etc. It's so important to communicate with the parents especially about those children who cannot yet talk about their day. It would make the parent feel like they know exactly how their day went, and they can have conversations with their child about a certain topic that went on in daycare. I have also witnessed that they sometimes lie just to sound "pretty". Please, I would perfer the truth no matter how bad it is. Trust is very important!!!
I love everything about play n learn
my kid comes hopme everyday tellin me stories about what she did that day. all the staff there love what they do and it shows. id tell anyone to go here love it so much