Description: Van Holten School has a reputation for academic excellence built on the strength of its caring staff, supportive parents, and dedicated students. Through experiences that promote inquiry, exploration, and discovery, Van Holten helps students develop a foundation for becoming lifelong learners. At the foundation is a cooperative spirit, the result of a partnership between parents and school staff members that assists in meeting these standards of excellence:
To create a safe nurturing environment that encourages students to accept and find the best in themselves and others;
To challenge students to reach their full academic potential;
To help students find the inner confidence they need to take risks and set goals in th
eir lives;
To instill in students a sense of responsibility and respect for themselves, their school, and their community; and,
To have students leave Van Holten School prepared to be the teachers, leaders, and dreamers of tomorrow To prepare our students for their future learning experiences, Van Holten’s staff continues to utilize best practices and new technologies to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of its community of learners.
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| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-25 | 3A:52-4.3(c) |
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The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):Age Staff/Child RatioUnder 18 months - 1:418 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:62 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:104 years - 1:125 years and older - 1:15 Violation Observed: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. there were 34 children present with 2 staff members. With a ratio of 1:15 with 34 children, 3 staff members were required. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-30 | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) |
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The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-04-20 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) |
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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 job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a table of organization that includes job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-04-28 | 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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| 2022-02-22 | 2023-02-10 | 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. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-04-25 | 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 for the AM staff. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-04-25 | 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 for the Am staff. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-04-28 | 3A:52-4.8(b) |
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Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2023-02-24 | 3A:52-4.8(e) |
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Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). Violation Observed: Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire for the AM and PM programs. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-30 | 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 that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center for AM program. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-05-18 | 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 the required medication that is to be taken in conjunction with the epi pen is included on the special care plan for 2 students; 1 in the AM program and 1 in the PM program. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-30 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(3)(i) |
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First aid requirements are as follows: the following equipment shall be placed in a location that is convenient and accessible to staff members a standard first aid kit, which is fully re-stocked within 24 hours of use. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a standard first aid kit and that it is fully re-stocked within 24 hours of use to include 1st aid tape. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-30 | 3A:52-5.3(o)(3)(ii) |
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First aid requirements are as follows: the following equipment shall be placed in a location that is convenient and accessible to staff members the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center has a copy of the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-03-30 | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) |
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Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center for the PM program. |
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| 2022-02-22 | 2022-04-25 | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) |
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Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall Violation Observed: Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. |
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