Description: Serving Bridgewater Township, Martinsville, Bedminster, Warren and surrounding areas in the heart of Somerset County, New Jersey, St. Martin’s School is the premiere Montessori private school education for children between the ages of 18 months and 6 years old.
On the beautiful grounds of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, we offer Montessori programs for toddlers, preschool and Kindergarten aged children.
St. Martin’s School: Guiding Mind and Spirit!
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| 2022-09-08 | 2023-01-04 | 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. |
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| 2022-09-08 | 2022-11-09 | 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: Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. |
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| 2022-07-05 | 2022-10-13 | 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 that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in room 2. The staff only used the disinfectant and omitted the use of soap and water. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 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: Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times in room 3. Numerous children were going to the bathroom without adult supervision. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times in room 3. A staff member stated that 31 children were present when there were 30 children present. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of six toddlers in room 2. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-10-13 | 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: Ensure that the center that is co-located in a multi-use building do not share common area such as hallway exit in room 3. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) |
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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: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 1. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(ii) |
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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: for children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be Violation Observed: Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file and signed and dated by the parent in room 1. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-6.1(e) |
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The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. Violation Observed: Ensure that bottles are removed when children are crawling or walking in room 2. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-6.4(g)(1) |
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When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be labeled for each child. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's sleeping equipment is labeled with the child's name in room 2. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-6.4(g)(2) |
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When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be stored separately for each child. Violation Observed: Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately in room 4. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-08-08 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) |
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The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal in room 3. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in room 2. |
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| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-05 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4) |
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Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately Violation Observed: Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing a child's diaper in room 2. |
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