Description: Ridgewood Montessori School is a traditional Montessori School for children ages 18 Months through 6th Grade. Our Montessori program is a unique cycle of learning designed to take advantage of the whole child when they can absorb information easily from a prepared and enriched environment. Our child-centered environment is a safe place for children to make sense of the world. It provides him/her with the opportunity to achieve their own development consisting of healthy attitudes, good habits and effective skills. Our program results in children who are confident, nurturing, caring and have a strong self-esteem which prepares them for a lifetime of learning, joy and success.
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) |
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As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal; 8 named staff members. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) |
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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 Violation Observed: Ensure expired medication is replaced for one named child. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(ii) |
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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 name of the medication or health care procedure. Violation Observed: Ensure that all medications listed on the special needs care plans are maintained on site for two named children. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. Violation Observed: Ensure that all humidifiers are secured to a stable surface throughout center. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. Violation Observed: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing 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. |
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| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. Violation Observed: Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. |
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| 2021-07-27 | 2022-01-03 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit a copy of the center's life hazard use certificate. |
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| 2021-07-27 | 2022-01-03 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. Violation Observed: Submit a copy of the center's fire drill log. |
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| 2021-07-27 | 2022-01-03 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. Violation Observed: Submit a copy of the center's fire drill log. |
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| 2021-07-27 | 2022-01-03 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) |
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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. Violation Observed: Submit a copy of the center's life hazard use certificate. |
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| 2019-07-25 | 3A:52-7.6(b)(6)(iv)(2) | |
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The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: a written description of the follow-up action taken by the center, including the follow-up action taken by the center, including consultation or treatment by a licensed physician or other health care provider, if applicable. Violation Observed: Ensure that the accident reports include time of notification to parent. |
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| 2019-07-25 | 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) | |
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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, diapering surfaces. Violation Observed: Ensure staff use a two step process to wash and disinfect the diaper changing tables after each use, wherein staff was observed using only a one step process. |
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| 2019-07-25 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) | |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting. Violation Observed: Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after each diaper/pull up change. |
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