Description: Stepping Into Excellence Learning Center is a Temporary Child Care Center in Willingboro NJ, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2021-08-30 | 2021-10-06 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). Violation Observed: Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on 1. Adequate supervision on the playground and 2. Ensuring that staff under 18 years of age are directly supervised by a staff over 18 years of age. |
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| 2021-08-30 | 2021-08-30 | 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: Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including on the playground. A named staff failed to adequately supervise 4 named children while on the playground and the named children strayed onto an adjacent property and climbed onto an abandoned structure. The children were found by a passerby and returned to the center. | |
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| 2021-08-30 | 2021-08-30 | 3A:52-4.3(j) |
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Staff members who are under 18 years of age shall be directly supervised by and visible to a staff member who is 18 years of age or older. Violation Observed: Based on information, ensure that staff under 18 years of age are not left alone to supervise a group of children and are directly supervised by a staff member over 18 years of age. A 16 year old staff was responsible for supervising a group of children on the playground and was not directly supervised by a staff over the age of 18. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-08-03 | 3A:52-4.10(a)(2) |
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As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to conset to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediation terminate the staff member's employment at the center. Violation Observed: Complete the CARI clearance for 1 named staff. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-08-03 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) |
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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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. Violation Observed: Ensure that 1 named staff has a CARI clearance on file prior to being left alone with a group of children. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-10-06 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. Violation Observed: Provide current documentation of the required general liability insurance coverage. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-10-06 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(2) |
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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 provide the identifying information and documentation to the State-authorized vendor as necessary to conduct a CHRI background check, including the individual’s name, address, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, sex, race, height, weight, hair color, eye color, Social Security number, and the center’s license number. Violation Observed: Complete the CHRI clearance for 2 named staff. | 8/3/2021: 1 staff no longer employed, 1 outstanding clearance needed. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-08-03 | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) |
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When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. Violation Observed: Ensure that 2 named staff has a CHRI clearance on file prior to being left alone with a group of children. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-08-03 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) |
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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 2 staff CPR/First Aid certified are present at all times. Provide documentation for all applicable staff. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-08-03 | 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 the required Staff Records Checklist. |
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| 2021-07-13 | 2021-10-06 | 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: Submit a current fire certificate. |
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| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-13 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(2) |
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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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children. Violation Observed: Ensure that the CARI clearance for 1 named staff is complete prior to being left alone with a group of children. |
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| 2020-02-24 | 2020-05-01 | 3A:52-4.10(a)(2) |
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As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to conset to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediation terminate the staff member's employment at the center. Violation Observed: Complete the CARI check for 1 new hired staff. |
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| 2020-02-24 | 2020-08-11 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. Violation Observed: Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's supervision policy. |
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| 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-24 | 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: Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including on trips away from the center. A named school age child ran away from the park and was found later by the police. A named staff attempted to follow the child, however, the staff was unable to keep up with the child. The center immediately notified the named parent and then notified the police regarding the incident. |
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