Description: Children’s Garden Day School I a full-service provider of day care, preschool, summer camp and after-school services in Hamilton, NJ. In the summer time, Children’s Garden Day School offers a complete and affordable summer camp program in our Hamilton, NJ location as well.
We are so excited about our new facilities and our learning curricula. While you’re here, please take the time to get to know our Director, Dave Murray, along with our other teaching and support faculty. We offer modern, as well as time-tested day care and preschool programs for young learners from infant through five-years-old. And our Hamilton, NJ summer camp offers lots to do for curious and adventurous boys and girls from infant through 12-years-old. Once again, thank you for taking the time to get to know us. Please take a moment to browse our website and get acquainted with us.
We’re confident your child will enjoy an enriching learning experience, growing with us day by day here at the Children’s Garden Day School.
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-05-09 | 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 completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-05-09 | 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 director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-09 | 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: Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-09 | 3A:52-133 |
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Remove excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. Violation Observed: Remove any excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-09 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. Violation Observed: Dust bathroom vents in room 3. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-09 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. Violation Observed: Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained as required, including being covered securely in room 3. |
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| 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-09 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) |
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Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. Violation Observed: Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. |
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| 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-07 | 3A:52-4.9(a) |
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The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. Violation Observed: Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required. |
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| 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-07 | 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: Based on information, ensure that center management dos not share a family's confidential information with other families. |
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| 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-07 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(6) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5. Violation Observed: Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's policy on the release of children and 2. The center's policies and procedures for managing confidential information. |
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| 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-07 | 3A:52-6.5(a)(1) |
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The center shall maintain on file and follow a written policy on the release of children, which shall include the provision that each child may be released only to the child's parent(s) or person(s) authorized by the parent(s), as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)3, to take the child from the center and to assume responsibility for the child in an emergency if the parent(s) cannot be reached. Violation Observed: Based on information, ensure that staff adhere to the center's policy on the release of children. Two named staff failed to check the approved pickup list or check the identification of an unknown individual picking up a named child. The two named staff allowed the wrong child to be released and the child left with the unknown individual. |
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| 2021-10-22 | 2021-11-30 | 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 completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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| 2021-10-22 | 2021-11-30 | 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 all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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| 2021-10-22 | 2021-11-30 | 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: Ensure that planter is removed from behind egress door in room 1. |
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| 2021-10-22 | 2022-03-31 | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) |
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Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. Violation Observed: Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. |
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