Description: Sarah Ward Nursery is a Private Preschool located in Newark, NJ. Preschool is an educational setting that provides learning and play experiences for young children, ranging anywhere from 2-5 years old. These programs offer opportunities to gain early physical, social, and intellectual skills through play and creative activities. Preschools have a range of approaches, from open play to highly structured. Parents can ask the school for its philosophy in order to decide which program is the best fit for their child.
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| 2022-07-07 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff members submit a CARI background check upon renewal.3/15/2023: Ensure that 3 staff members submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2023-03-09 | 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.2/15/2023: (email) Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance. A copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection was submitted and uploaded to NJCCIS File Cabinet. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2022-11-07 | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment.10/17/2022: Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the proof of receipt of the Release of Children Policy. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-15 | 3A:52-5.3(p) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Repair or replace the unsecured red cabinet door located in Room 1. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-15 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(6) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition. Violation Observed: Provide a lid for the trash can located in Room 1. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-15 | 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: Repair or replace the inoperable sink located in the Gross Motor Room. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2022-11-07 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) |
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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. Violation Observed: Provide paint to the exposed areas of wall throughout center. |
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| 2022-07-07 | 2022-10-17 | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) |
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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) Violation Observed: Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. |
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| 2022-05-06 | 2022-08-15 | 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: Repair or replace the illuminated exit sign that is in disrepair above the doorway to Room 6. |
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| 2021-12-17 | 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: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the current CARI clearances for all staff members. 7/7/2022: The CARI clearances for 5 staff members are currently pending. 10/17/2022: The CARI clearances for 3 staff members are currently pending. |
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| 2021-12-17 | 2022-08-15 | 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: Remove all storage items and equipment located at the end of the hallway by the emergency exit door or provide a barrier to ensure that the storage items and equipment are inaccessible to the children. |
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| 2021-12-17 | 2023-07-07 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(ii) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date and time the illness, symptoms of illness or diseases were observed at the center. Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s illness log for a period of at least 30 days. |
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| 2021-12-17 | 2022-11-07 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. Violation Observed: Room 7 is currently not being utilized as a classroom for the children despite being approved for use by the children. Either revert Room 7 back to a classroom to be used by the children or submit a request through NJCCIS to remove Room 7 as approved space for the children, in addition to submitting a request for a capacity decrease. |
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| 2021-12-17 | 2022-07-07 | 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: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s staff records checklist. Ensure Orientation training includes all required components and the date for completion of Orientation Training is documented; staff 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented; and that all staff, including the sponsor/sponsor representative submitted a CARI for Renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). |
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| 2021-12-17 | 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: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for all staff members. |
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