Description: There’s something magical about the dreams of children. They’re innocent. Insightful. Uninhibited. And if nurtured properly, those dreams can come true. At the Harmony Schools, we protect the dreams of children. We encourage their creation, support their formation and celebrate their realization.
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s table of organization indicating lines of authority,responsibility and job descriptions of current staff and submit required documentation for any credentialedstaff on the table of organization that have not been approved in NJCCIS. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) |
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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 children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure. Violation Observed: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the children’s daily time sheets with arrival anddeparture times for the prior 2-week period. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Violation Observed: The center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in theNJUFC, which record shall include:i. The date and time of day of the drill;ii. The weather condition at the time of evacuation;iii. The number of participating children and staff members; andiv. The total amount of time taken to evacuate the center. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-21 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s staff records checklist. Ensure Orientation trainingincludes all required components and the date for completion of Orientation Training is documented; staff18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented; andthat all staff, including the sponsor/sponsor representative submitted a CARI for Renewal and indicate thedate cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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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, 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s NJ DCF Drinking Water Checklist andStatement of Assurance. Ensure these are signed by the sponsor representative on file, or provide a letter stating the sponsor representative change. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet CHRI clearances for all staff. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 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: Provide education/training experience for one head teacher. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) |
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For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. Violation Observed: Provide education/training experience for one program supervisor. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet CHRI clearances for all staff. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) |
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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, 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s NJ DCF Drinking Water Checklist and | Statement of Assurance. Ensure these are signed by the sponsor representative on file, or provide a letter stating the sponsor representative change. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(2) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Violation Observed: The center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the | NJUFC, which record shall include: | i. The date and time of day of the drill; | ii. The weather condition at the time of evacuation; | iii. The number of participating children and staff members; and | iv. The total amount of time taken to evacuate the center. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 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: Provide education/training experience for one head teacher. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) |
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For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. Violation Observed: Provide education/training experience for one program supervisor. |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-21 | 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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s staff records checklist. Ensure Orientation training | includes all required components and the date for completion of Orientation Training is documented; staff | 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented; and | that all staff, including the sponsor/sponsor representative submitted a CARI for Renewal and indicate the | date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). |
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| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) |
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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 or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s table of organization indicating lines of authority, | responsibility and job descriptions of current staff and submit required documentation for any credentialed | staff on the table of organization that have not been approved in NJCCIS. |
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I took out my 20-month-old daughter from Harmony school after 7 weeks (3 part time weeks and 4 full time weeks) because Lisa, the manager and teachers believed that they could not meet my expectations! She was absolutely right! Because I expected my little one not to get diaper rash most of the time due to her staff carelessness in changing her diapers!
They could not meet my expectation because I noticed that my child had been dehydrated all one afternoon and I wanted them to make sure that her water had been refreshed and refilled!
I preferred my child did not listen to Indian traditional music when she took her nap!
They could not meet my expectation because I asked them to rinse the rice before my child and other children play with it to reduce its Arsenic Acid level, which was very toxic for their health!
I felt that I was discriminated when I asked for a place to nurse my child and they hesitated to let me use the spot!
And finally, on the last day I noticed that my daughter’s cup cap had been replaced with other kid around the time she got very sick and ended up to ER! I figured it out when I once more noticed that her cup is empty and wanted to refilled it and saw my daughter multivitamin stained straw in other kid cup!
I absolutely agree with her because her careless team could not meet my expectation to take care of my precious child!
I was surprised when Liza told me that my daughter did not had any progress exactly 5 minute after Shalini told me my child had made a lot of progress and the only concern was eating! That was another reason I could not trust a system in which the director bolded non-facts to force me get my child out because they were not capable of collaborating with my child early intervention teacher for her eating.
On my tour day, I clearly told Lisa that my daughter cannot feed herself and she needed to be fed and she assured me that they would feed her. We were not worried at the bigining but when she started full time schedule she did not eat although I was told that they are doing their best to feed her! The only thing I observed was that my daughter had developed very defensive reaction when they wanted to feed her, which I concluded their feeding approach had not been appropriate and gentle enough and they did not earn her trust.
Once when I was giving her some biscuits, Lindsey approached her in a forceful manner by pulling out her hand and pushing a pouch toward her mouth and she start screaming and refused even to take food from me. When I told her that they should not push her to eat, she rather than taking my advice she insisted that she was not forceful. That was the moment I saw a very unsecure behavior and started thinking how I can trust this type of personality to take care of my daughter.
On the second week of my child fulltime stay, Lisa wanted us to have her early intervention teacher at school to help them find a better way to have her eat. After almost two weeks we finally could have had early intervention teacher to come to school. I was extremely astonished when Lisa and Shalini, head teacher, told me that they could follow the early intervention instructions and be collaborative after the first session with him. I checked with him and surprisingly found out that the only thing he wanted from them was to make sure that she got some experience with some texture like sand when she played outside.
Liza mentioned that they couldn’t meet my expectations and again she was absolutely right because they are not the right caring team for my child!
So, I never recommend Harmony school to those parents that are detail oriented and like to check on their child and question some of the procedures and processes. You find that the teachers and administration are defensive and inflexible and not trustworthy! I do not want to have my child in hands of people who takes care more about their prestigious! Name rather than my child!
I know this school very well. As one of the special instructors that comes in to teach an advanced program 1-2 times a week, I see a well run school. The teacher retention is the best I've witnessed in all the schools I visit.
I use to work here I thought this was a great area to work I loved the work place but I got bullied I was treated with no respect by one of the teaches name mrs.kim in the class room i don't know if it was a Prejudice thing but this lady was rude to me and always yelling at the stuff I even called her out and said shes unprofessional she might be a good worker and been there for years but she has no right to treat people the way she did to me and others she is the reason I left I wish people like her was not working at daycares like this because she makes this place look bad I remember crying to the owner and here I thought she will do something she stood by her which made me leave I was great there I came on time came early when they wanted me too I was great with the kids god doesn't like ugly and I hope people that have a problem with her stand up