Description: The Learning Experience is a Regular Child Care Center in Newark NJ, with a maximum capacity of 167 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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| 2023-07-19 | 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: Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, specifically, in Room 218.8/8/2023: Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, specifically, in Room 214 and on the rooftop outdoor play area which was being utilized by the school-age summer program at the time of the inspection. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-19 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. Violation Observed: Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair, specifically, in the infant room. |
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| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-19 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. Violation Observed: Eliminate moisture resulting from leaks or seepage, specifically, from the ceiling of the infant room. |
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| 2022-09-23 | 2023-01-09 | 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 Complaint #21209, ensure that all staff members complete a retraining on adequate staff/child ratios. |
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| 2022-09-23 | 2023-01-09 | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. Violation Observed: Ensure that the new head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. |
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| 2022-08-22 | 2022-09-23 | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) |
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The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. Violation Observed: Ensure that the new director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. |
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| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-15 | 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: Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, specifically in Room 218. |
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| 2022-07-18 | 2022-08-15 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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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: Based on Complaint #20941, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center.8/12/2022: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, specifically in Room 106. |
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| 2022-07-18 | 2022-09-06 | 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 Complaint #20941, ensure that all staff members complete a retraining on adequate staff/child ratios. |
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| 2022-03-29 | 2022-05-03 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) |
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Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. Violation Observed: Submit a written playground safety plan which details how the center will ensure the safety of the children en route to the parking garage play area until the missing bollards have been installed in the open and hazardous area of the walkway. |
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| 2022-03-29 | 2022-04-29 | 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: Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, ensure that information collected during the entry screening process is recorded on OOL’s Daily Log of Entry Health Screenings and Attendance Form and that staff, children, and visitors are denied entrance into the facility, as required.4/29/2022: Based on the Updated COVID-19 Standards for Child Care Centers dated March 4, 2022, this violation is no longer applicable. |
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| 2022-03-29 | 2022-06-21 | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. Violation Observed: Ensure that the doors to the kitchen area and the laundry room are locked to prevent accidental access by the children.4/29/2022: (Recite) Ensure that the doors to the kitchen area and the laundry room are locked to prevent accidental access by the children. |
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| 2022-03-29 | 2022-04-29 | 3A:52-2.4(a)(13) |
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The Office of Licensing may deny an application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval for good cause, including failure to comply with the provisions of P.L. 1998, c. 35, which prohibit smoking in child care centers, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(d). Violation Observed: Post a sign in a prominent location prohibiting smoking during the center's operating hours. |
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| 2022-02-17 | 2022-05-20 | 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 the center's discipline policy.5/3/2022: Revise the center's discipline policy to include the "special requirements to prevent child abuse or neglect and inappropriate staff behaviors toward children" as is outlined in the Manual of Requirements for Child Care Centers and resubmit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet. |
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| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-29 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) |
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Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. Violation Observed: Ensure the safety of the children en route to the outdoor play area. Remove the large coiled cables obstructing the walkway leading to the infant/toddler gross motor play area in the parking garage. |
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