Description: Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars Child Care Center is a Regular Child Care Center in LAKEWOOD NJ, with a maximum capacity of 29 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| 2021-07-27 | 2022-01-07 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) |
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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: Ensure 2 staff members with current CPR and First Aid certificates are present at the center while children are in attendance. |
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| 2021-07-27 | 2022-01-07 | 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: Submit or upload to the NJCCIS File Cabinet the Fire Safety Certificate. |
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| 2020-05-20 | 2020-11-12 | 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: Safe Building Interior Certificate expired 11/16/19. |
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| 2019-09-04 | 2019-10-02 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval. Violation Observed: Ensure classrooms 1 and 2 follow the licensed capacities. Room 2 had 13 children present with a capacity of 12 and room 1 has 11 children present with a capacity of 9. | On 9/4, room 2 had 17 children present, wherein the room capacity is 12. |
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| 2019-09-04 | 2019-10-02 | 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(i) |
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For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: for children over the age of 18 months and under the age of four years, the center shall provide daily rest or sleep for each child who attends the center for four or more consecutive hours. Violation Observed: Ensure that children in room 1 (over 5 years old) are not required to lay down on mats during the school's rest time. |
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| 2019-09-04 | 2019-10-02 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2) |
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The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, 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 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: Violation Observed: Ensure the nap mats are free of rips and tears in room 2. |
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| 2019-09-04 | 2019-10-02 | 3A:52-4.3(a) |
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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. Violation Observed: Ensure children are directly supervised at all times. The teacher in classroom 1 took a child to the front door to wait for her pickup, leaving 9 children unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 4 minutes. |
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| 2019-07-30 | 2019-10-02 | 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: Remove the garbage from the playground. Abated 7/29/19 | Remove the overgrown vegetation from the playground. | Remove the broken toys from the playground. Abated 7/29/19 | |
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| 2019-07-29 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) | |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval. Violation Observed: Ensure classrooms 1 and 2 follow the licensed capacities. Room 2 had 13 children present with a capacity of 12 and room 1 has 11 children present with a capacity of 9. |
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| 2019-07-11 | 2019-12-03 | 3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(ii) |
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The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing. Centers shall develop a written policy regarding the use of television, computers, and other equipment for children over the age of two and maintain on file written plans for such use and the length of time for their use. In addition, centers shall develop a written policy for the use of such equipment as it pertains to children in care less than four hours and children in care more than four hours. Violation Observed: Ensure a screen time plan is created and implemented. Child was on his phone playing games for over an hour during the inspection. |
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| 2019-07-11 | 2019-11-27 | 3A:52-2.1(b) |
| A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. | ||
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-11-27 | 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: Pertaining to the renewal CARI's. |
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| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-29 | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) |
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All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. Violation Observed: Ensure lunches that require refrigeration (milk based products, lunch meats) are stored until it is time for them to be served. A cheese sandwich lunch was on the lunch table for over 2 hours before lunch. | Infant formula bottle was on the counter for over 2 hours and was considered afternoon snack. |
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| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-29 | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(vi) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: a child who, because of age or developmental readiness, no longer needs to be held for feeding shall be provided with an infant seat, high chair with safety strap, or other age-appropriate seating apparatus, which meets the standards of a recognized safety organization (such as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission). Violation Observed: Refer to the manufacturer's guidelines for weight limits for the bucket seat infant feeding table. |
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| 2019-07-11 | 2019-10-02 | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) |
| For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) | ||
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