Description: The Children's Castle is a Regular Child Care Center in WEST MILFORD NJ, with a maximum capacity of 99 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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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) |
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL the center’s illness log for a period of at least 30 days. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 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). 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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2021-05-18 | 2021-07-28 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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: Complete a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) |
The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) background check results for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 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: 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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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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 children’s daily time sheets with arrival and departure times for the prior 2-week period. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-7.11(a)(1) |
Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL the center's written policy on the management of communicable diseases which includes the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home; the list of diseases for which a child will not be readmitted to the center unless accompanied by a statement from the child's health care provider; and assurance that during any outbreak of an excludable disease at the center, each parent whose child may have been exposed to the disease shall receive a written notice of the outbreak. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1) |
The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include 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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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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: 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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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s NJ DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance along with documentation that the center (supplied by a community water system) completed water testing conducted by a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) certified lab for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50% of all indoor water faucets used by the center. |
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2021-05-18 | 2022-02-16 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) |
Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application. Violation Observed: Submit to the OOL current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW), for centers not on a public community water system, and post results. [Note: Check the DEP, BSDW website at www.state.nj.us/dep/dccrequest/safedrnk.htm or call (609) 292-5550 for more information.] |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-07-28 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) |
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: Complete a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. |
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2021-05-18 | 2021-06-15 | 3A:52-3.4(a) |
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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