Step One Academy, LLC - Plainfield NJ Regular Child Care Center

222-224 E 5TH STREET , PLAINFIELD NJ 07060
(908) 753-8253
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About the Provider

Description: The Second Street Youth Center Foundation, Inc. (SSYC) is a multipurpose non-profit organization seeking to bring about better community relations by providing educational, vocational, cultural and recreational activities for youth and adults in this community.

Through these activities the Foundation strives to provide opportunities for self expression, the building of self-worth and an overall environment that fosters creative learning and enables people to reach their full potential. SSYC has become a recognized viable community service agency in the City of Plainfield. Each year multitudes of residents pass through this Agency as recipients of many types of services.

It all began in the summer of 1967 when the building, owned by Rona Plastics, was loaned at no cost to the Plainfield Recreation Department for a summer Recreational Experimental Project.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 20STE0001
  • Capacity: 114
  • Age Range: 0 - 13 years
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Expiration Date: Apr 27, 2024
  • District Office: New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Cited Date Abated Regulation Number
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 3A:52-4.3(c)
The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15

Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection there were 7 children 1 1/2 years of age in room 7 with 1 staff member. Technical assistance was given. Abated at the time of the inspection.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(iv)(1)
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, soiled diapers shall be disposed of as follows, soiled disposable diapers shall be placed in a closed container that is lined with a leakproof or impervious lining. Such diapers shall be removed from the center daily and placed in a closed garbage receptacle outside the building.

Violation Observed: Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining, refers to room 6.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2)
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation, refers to room 7.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 3A:52-4.10(a)(1)
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, refers to 1 staff member.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 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.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required, refers to 1 staff member.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 3A:52-5.3(c)(1)
Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings, refers to the girls and boys bathroom in the school age room.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 3A:52-5.3(a)(17)
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 microwave in room 6 is ecured to a stable surface.
2023-01-24 2023-03-07 3A:52-5.3(o)(1)
First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present.

Violation Observed: Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii)
Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center complies with the conditions of the license including the age restrictions for specific classrooms. At the time of the inspection there were 5 children under the age of 2 1/2 in room 4 that is not an I4 room. The center needs to submit to OOL an MOU that they will not enroll any more children under the age of 2 1/2 and submit to OOL a complete list of all children under the age of 2 1/2 to OOL.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(v)
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 outdoor play.

Violation Observed: Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after outdoor play. At the time of the inspection, room 9 came in from outside play with 24 children and did not immediately wash their hands.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-5.3(f)(1)
Toilet facility requirements are as follows: a supply of soap, toilet paper, and individual hand towels or disposable paper towels shall be provided.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of soap for the children in room 9 and that they do not have to ask for it each time they go to the rest room.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-5.3(a)(15)
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

Violation Observed: Ensure that all mechanical ventilation is free from dust in room 9.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-5.3(a)(17)
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 shelving are secured to a stable surface in rom 9.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-6.8(d)(1)
Staff member(s) shall inform the parent(s) of enrolled children in advance of any field trip(s), outing(s), or special event(s) involving the transportation of children away from the center. The center shall inform parents whether a school bus, other approved school vehicle, or private passenger vehicle will be used, and whether the driver will be a staff member, a parent, or another person. The center shall provide each parent with the name and telephone number of any bus company providing service. Before taking a child on such afield trip, outing, or special event, the center shall secure individual written consent slips signed by a parent for his or her child(ren) for each proposed field trip, outing or special event.

Violation Observed: Ensure that the center gets individual written permission slips signed by a parent for each child for each proposed field trip, outing or special event. At the time of the inspection the center was across the street at another sister centers playground.
2022-08-02 2022-09-09 3A:52-6.1(b)(1)
The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries.

Violation Observed: Ensure that time frames for each activity are both age and developmentally appropriate for the children served. At the time of the inspection the children in room 4 were seated in circle time for an extended period of time. Technical assistance was given.

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Reviews

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Unhappy Parent Jan 07, 2015

I had problems with this daycare from the start. I had to pull him from there on the third day. He only spent two days there and it's been hell. I am very unhappy with the service there. I filed a Police report and I had him checked by a doctor at the ER. I will also be calling the State as well. At the ER they found abrasions on his skin and rashes on his butt and face. They put the wrong diaper on my son as well as some other kids bib. They are very unsanitary.the ladies that were handling My so does not speak English.

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