Description: The Pumpkin Patch Preschool is a Regular Child Care Center in Hackettstown NJ, with a maximum capacity of 45 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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| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Reinspection | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 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 |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 3A:52-6.1(e) | The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-03-14 | 144096 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | 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. |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-4.3(a) | 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. |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-5.3(r) | 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. |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | 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 before intake of food. |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-4.6(a) | 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). |
| 2022-12-14 | 135830 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
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Needs to be shut down. Kids all over the place and the staff here puts their hands on the kids. Do not send your children to this daycare. It's horrible. They don't teach anything. Your wasting your money here. Find another place. this is not it