Description: Princeton Pre-K & Childcare Center at Lincoln Park LLC is a Temporary Child Care Center in Lincoln Park NJ, with a maximum capacity of 63 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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| 2020-03-10 | 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: Center staff need to ensure the safety, health and well-being of the children served. Staff shall not walk around and interact with the children with a hot coffee cup. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all children present at the center are signed in and out daily as required. |
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| 2020-03-10 | 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: One toddler left Room 1 and went through the foyer to Room 2 without staff in Room 2 aware of the transition. |
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| 2020-02-25 | 2020-02-25 | 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: A child who no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an appropriate seating apparatus. A child was walking around while eating in Room 2. |
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| 2020-02-25 | 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure the outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the children's health, safety and well-being. Repair or replace the wooden table with a broken slat with nails exposed. |
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| 2020-02-25 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | |
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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. Violation Observed: The center shall ensure the outdoor play equipment complies with the ASTM F-1487 Standards for Public Playground Equipment. Remove the teeter-totter from the playground. |
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| 2020-02-25 | 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: The center shall ensure the top of the diaper changing table in Room 2 is free of storage items. |
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| 2020-02-25 | 2020-03-10 | 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: The children shall be supervised directly by staff at all times. The children in Room 2 would climb up on a bench and jump off the bench onto the floor. The inspectors had to indicate the behavior to the staff. |
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| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-25 | 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: A child who no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an appropriate seating apparatus. An infant was placed in a crib for his bottle lunch. |
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| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-25 | 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 food is served in a sanitary manner. A child dropped raisins on the ground and the director proceeded to wash them off and return them to the child to eat. |
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| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-25 | 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: Preschool aged children were given an I-pad in the infant room to watch movies for an extended period of time. |
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| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-25 | 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: The children shall be supervised directly by staff at all times. When a preschooler needed to use the bathroom in Room 2, she left Room 1 and went into Room 2 while the staff remained in Room 1. |
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| 2020-01-24 | 2020-03-10 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) |
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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. Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play. Violation Observed: Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave cribs or playpens to crawl, toddle, walk, and play On 1/24/2020 two infants were awake in their cribs for an extended period of time. |
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| 2020-01-24 | 2020-02-07 | 3A:52-5.4(a)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers. Violation Observed: Provide an electrical plate cover for the outlet in the preschool room. |
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| 2020-01-24 | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Provide documentation that three staff have completed CARI background checks under the new center's license. |
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