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| 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-26 | 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: Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. |
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| 2023-06-26 | 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: Update the table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
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| 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-16 | 3A:52-4.7(a)(1) |
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The center shall meet the following requirements for orientation training: the center shall ensure that all newly-hired staff receive orientation training within two weeks of hire and that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. |
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| 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-16 | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) |
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When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. |
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| 2023-03-13 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. Violation Observed: Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. Repair chipped paint on exterior of building facing the parking lot. |
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| 2023-03-13 | 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: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 2023-03-10 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. Violation Observed: Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 2023-08-09 | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 2023-04-19 | 3A:52-6.2(a)(1) |
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The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 2023-04-19 | 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 that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. 1. Remove popped nail from railroad tie wood at perimeter of playground, near resilient surfacing area. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. Violation Observed: Repair leaking sink in room # 4. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 2023-07-26 | 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 for the license renewal. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 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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| 2023-02-01 | 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: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. |
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| 2023-02-01 | 2023-06-26 | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) |
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The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. Violation Observed: Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. |
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When I toured Totsville while looking for a preschool for my, at the time, 3 yr old, I finally felt at ease because the school seemed to have a good curriculum, the staff seemed nice, the Director seemed to really care and be running a "tight ship"... FAST FORWARD TO PRESENT --- My son is now 4 years old and he will NEVER step foot in the TOTSVILLE PROGRAM AGAIN!
When my son was in the 3 yr old room, there were times that he would come home and tell me that another kid hit him, I'd call them and ask why I was being told about this from my 3 yr old and not his teacher and they said well it didn't leave a mark (OK fine I would think), another time I dropped him off and they had older kids from the public school in his 3 yr old room because public school was that day (MY SON WAS PUMMELED and I ENDED UP HAVING TO PICK HIM UP EARLY THAT DAY BECAUSE HE WOULDNT STOP CRYING), another time I dropped him off to his class and his teacher (one that I never met before because the 3 yr old room was a revolving door of teachers aides) was on a personal call on her CELL PHONE! I reported these issues to the director and he always seemed to "try" to correct the issues. When I was finally ready to pull my son, they moved him up to the 4 yr old room because they said he was a "mature" 3 and was about to turn 4. The only reason my son stayed after that was because he formed a great relationship with the ONLY GOOD TEACHER THEY HAD THERE (He is no longer there because of all the issues I am about to tell you) --- I heard from many sources over this past summer (my son was on summer break) that there was ratio issues, a maintenance person covering a classroom when they were short staffed, and staff members FIGHTING in front of children!!!! I called to talk to the DIRECTOR and he blew smoke up my you know what saying that was just disgruntled parents/staff telling me these things! I called the STATE (THIS IS PUBLIC RECORD PLEASE KNOW YOU CAN CALL THE STATE AND ASK FOR A FILE REVIEW ON ANY DAY CARE/PRESCHOOL IN NJ) and they gave me citations dating back to 2011 that were all substantiated which included: Administrative issues (bookkeeping/record keeping), program issues (curriculum issues), supervision issues, ratio issues (too many kids to each teacher), over use of facility (too many kids in the building PERIOD), over discipline of students (Feb 2015/April 2015 - staff put her hands on a child and threw them to the ground - screaming at children loudly), nutrition issues, rest issues, hygiene issues in the infant room, every possible category they could have been cited for THEY WERE! O wait no I am wrong, they were not CITED on BUILDING MAINTENACE, isn't that nice? I actually thought I was being "PUNKED" when I was talking with a SUPERVISOR FROM THE STATE ABOUT THIS SCHOOL and she validated that I made the right decision on pulling my son!!! NO PARENT SHOULD SEND THEIR CHILD TO TOTSVILLE AND IN MY OPINION THEIR DOORS SHOULD CLOSE FOR GOOD!
If I could give them negative stars, I would certainly do it. My child was part of this program for about 7 months. 7 loooong months for my son who every day didn’t want to go to school. I chalked it up to being a kid who was used to being home with his mom and doing things at his leisure. I couldn't have been more wrong. Lets start off with this, there were parents fighting in the parking lot, fist fighting, not yelling or just having words. I kept my son in the car while this was happening and because it really had nothing to do with "the school" and once the parents left, we proceeded as normal. On more than one occasion there were kids hitting each other, shoving each other, cussing out the teachers etc. When the teachers presented this to the parent(s) involved they shrugged it off and said "they're typical kids". I don’t know about you, but my child doesn't treat any child or adult this way and if he did, it would have been handled immediately. Now that this preface is off my chest I will get on to what happened to me and my child directly. Without naming names I will tell you that the only reason my son was in this school for 7months was because his teacher took him under his wing and ensured me of my son's safety on a regular basis, however the days that this teacher was not in school, all hell broke loose. The turnover rate with the teachers is absolutely ridiculous, it says a lot about the ownership if they cannot keep staff past a few months or a year. The teacher / student ratio is way off and way above what the state recommends. In fact Totsville has been audited by the state on this very incident on more than one occasion. It took them over two years to re up their certifications for this reason among many other including hygiene, food programs etc. This is all public knowledge. Call the state.
Most recently my child was pulled out because 1. two teachers had a fist fight in the middle of the classroom. Nothing was done to either teacher. They were both still employed until one of them left at her own will and to my understanding the other got a promotion. Thankfully my child was not there the day of this incident. 2. the ratios are way off and especially in the summer time when they run camp. They do not hire additional staff to keep these children company; they expect their already outnumbered teachers to keep these children busy. In fact, the big kids (8-10) were in my 4 year olds classroom on more than one occasion. 3. The last straw (God I can’t believe I let it go this far) One afternoon my husband picked my son up and a man was watching over the class. He chalked it up to "just another new teacher". Second day in a row, my husband introduced himself to the man who then in turn told him his was not a teacher, he was "helping out" and he was the maintenance guy. WHAAAAAAAAAT???!!!!!!! This raises sooooo many questions, issues and concerns for me as a parent for my child but as a parent in general. Has a background check been performed on this man? Has he been finger printed? Is he a certified teacher? Is he CPR certified? All of which I was told NO by the owner. He is just a good man, a family friend that they have known for years. WHAAAT??? You are kidding me.
Every issue I brought up he had a really lame excuse for. I immediately called the state to investigate and they have been out there more than a few times to issue citations and for surprise inspections within the last few weeks. I will not stop here, I will make sure this place closes down based on FACTS. Parents BEWARE and do your research on daycares. This is not the place for any child to be. The owner flat out told me, "I have two girls, I would be the same way you are right now if my kid was exposed to this"