Description: Stepping Stones Child Development Centers VI is a Regular Child Care Center in Hillside NJ, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 - 13 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-30 | 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 CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff. One CARI is expired and outstanding. |
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| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-17 | 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: Ensure that the center submits an updated Staff Records Checklist to OOL. |
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| 2022-02-01 | 2022-03-24 | 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: Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including before and after care. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 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 to the OOL a Staff Records Checklist indicating that the center has obtained the required documentation for the sponsor/sponsor representative and each individual staff member. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) |
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The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b). Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 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: Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that all staff submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 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 to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that staff 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2022-01-03 | 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: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL the staff’s daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for the prior 2-week period. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 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: Submit to the OOL documentation indicating that at least 2 staff members present at the center have current basic knowledge of first aid principles and CPR. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s expulsion policy which includes circumstances, methods to notify parents, sufficient time limits, and reasons for immediate expulsion. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(iv) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the total amount of time taken to evacuate the center. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s fire drill log for each session provided at the center for a period of at least 90 days. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 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: Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that all staff submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2022-01-03 | 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: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. |
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| 2021-09-10 | 2021-12-08 | 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 to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist. Ensure that staff 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented. |
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