Description: Three items make Valley Brook unique: our Staff, Setting, and Program.
The Valley Brook Staff is the most mature, experienced and creative staff in the area. Many of our teachers have graduate degrees in various areas of education including Special Education and School Administration.
Valley Brook is Set on a magnificent 50-acre private wooded campus. Students enjoy all that our surroundings have to offer during exciting programs such as hayrides,pumpkin picking, and a Native American Pow-Wow in the fall…sleigh riding in the winter…a Family Fun Day in the spring…and Physical Education and Nature throughout the year.
Our unique Program offers a true school environment. It includes outside specialists for Nature, Music and Physical Education, regular trips to our School Library, a non-denominational environment where children learn about and celebrate a wide variety of holidays, and innovative, stimulating, and exciting learning each and every day in our nurturing classrooms.
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-24 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) |
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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: Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) |
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The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. Violation Observed: Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-4.8(c) |
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The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Waiting for 1 staff training. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) |
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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 staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the Director and the Director Designee that indicate the hours worked at the center. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-24 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) |
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The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). Violation Observed: Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. 1 child is missing part of their medication and 1 child's medication is expired. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-08 | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) |
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Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. Violation Observed: Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. Cease use of Building 3. 4/24/23 -At the time of the inspection, the children were removed immediately upon inspector request. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-08 | 3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children. Violation Observed: Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children on the second floor. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-06-01 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) |
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Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. Violation Observed: Secure the loose thresh hold of the egress in room 4 of Building 2. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-24 | 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 throughout the center. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-08 | 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 especially under the slides and the blue and white bouncy spring structure. |
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| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-24 | 3A:52-5.3(p) |
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Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Violation Observed: Repair and/or remove broken bouncy tire structure. |
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| 2022-04-21 | 2022-06-02 | 3A:52-7.10(b)(1) |
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The director, sponsor, or sponsor representative shall report the following occurrences to the Office of Licensing by the next working day after the center learns of the occurrence and shall submit documentation to the Office of Licensing within one week of the occurrence of the incident, the occurrence of an injury or illness while under the center’s supervision that results in a child visiting the emergency room. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center notifies the OOL by the next working day of any injuries or illnesses that occur at the center that results in a child visiting the emergency room and provides documentation to OOL within one week. |
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| 2022-04-21 | 2022-06-02 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(11) |
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Topics of orientation training shall include recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions. Violation Observed: Conduct staff training on recognizing, responding to and reporting injuries and emergencies as required by OOL. Submit training agenda and documentation of staff attendance to OOL. |
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| 2021-04-23 | 2021-06-11 | 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 the center’s current staff records checklist: Ensure that all staff submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared), including 1 out-of-state clearance. |
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| 2021-04-23 | 2021-06-11 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) |
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The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. Violation Observed: Submit a copy of the center’s current Life Hazard Use Certificate of Registration applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served. |
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