Regular Child Care Center
The Pumpkin Patch Preschool
Hackettstown, NJ
· Warren County
915 Country Road 517,
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
0 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Regular Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
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Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
171100190
Expired
Jun 5, 2024
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
Reviews
Melissa
2022-04-24 04:21:00
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
Needs to be shut down. Kids all over the place and the staff here puts their hands on the kids. Do not send your children to this daycare. It's horrible. They don't teach anything. Your wasting your money here. Find another place. this is not it
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About the Provider
The Pumpkin Patch Preschool is a Regular Child Care Center in Hackettstown NJ, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 13 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(c) | Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, Room 3 had 10 children with 1 staff when 2 were needed. - 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 |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are walking in room 4. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of blankets when occupied by a sleeping child in room 4. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(v) | Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after outdoor play. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after outdoor play. |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. At the time of the inspection, a child was sleeping in an infant seat inside a crib. - 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. |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all flooring is kept in good repair. Repair the missing floor tiles in the bathroom in room 3. - 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. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | 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. - 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. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. Ensure that children do not leave the classroom unattended and that the staff do not leave classrooms unattended when going to retrieve children that have left the classroom or to take children to the bathroom. - 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. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure staff are meeting the needs of the children in classroom #1; children were observed climbing on furniture, running out of the classroom and hitting each other. Staff need additional training on classroom management. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) | Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food in room 1. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water before intake of food. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | The director or director designee can not have full time classroom responsibilities. - 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 not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - 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). |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(7) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. - Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(12) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on including children with special needs in the center's program. - Topics of orientation training shall include including children with special needs in the center’s program. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)(ii) | Ensure that the expulsion policy includes the method the center will use to notify parents of concerns that may lead to expulsion. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include the method that the center will use to notify parents of concerns that could lead to expulsion, such as written notification or a parent conference. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the expulsion policy includes sufficient time limits before expulsion to enable parents to make alternative child care arrangements. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include sufficient time limits before expulsion to enable parents to make alternative child care arrangements or to take the necessary corrective action to allow the child to remain at the center, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(j)1iv. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Repair the broken child gate in Room 1. - 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. |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Based on complaint # 20740, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including nap time. - 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. |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(4)(iii) | Provide alternative quiet activities for children who have rested or slept for 30 minutes and do not appear to need additional rest or sleep in Room 3. - 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 an alternative quiet activity for each child who has rested or slept for 30 minutes and does not appear to need additional rest or sleep. |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - 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. |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) | Ensure that all cribs, cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit. - Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit. |
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