Description: Secaucus After Care/Clarendon School is a Regular Child Care Center in SECAUCUS NJ, with a maximum capacity of 240 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2022-11-30 | 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 submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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| 2022-11-30 | 2023-02-28 | 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: Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. |
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| 2022-11-30 | 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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| 2021-05-11 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | |
| 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. | ||
| 2021-05-11 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | |
| 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. | ||
| 2021-05-11 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) | |
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The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s policies on discipline. |
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| 2021-05-11 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | |
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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 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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| 2021-05-11 | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) | |
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Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s policies on communicable | disease management. |
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| 2021-05-11 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s policies on expulsion. |
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| 2021-05-11 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s fire drill log for a period of at least 90 days. |
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| 2021-05-11 | 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: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s table of organization indicating lines of authority, | responsibility and job descriptions of current staff and submit required documentation for any credentialed | staff on the table of organization that have not been approved in NJCCIS. | |
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| 2021-05-11 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Life Hazard Use Certificate of | Registration applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served. |
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| 2021-04-21 | 2022-02-28 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) |
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The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s policies on discipline. |
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| 2021-04-21 | 2021-06-22 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s fire drill log for a period of at least 90 days. |
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| 2021-04-21 | 2022-06-29 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Life Hazard Use Certificate ofRegistration applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served. |
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