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License #CCC117766 · Center · Child Care Center
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Repair resilient surfacing on the playground where there is a large hole in the surfacing near the wall that attaches to the big playground, as well as the small hole near the small climber.
Ensure that parents are notified immediately when: a child is bitten and the skin is broken; a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head; a child falls from a height greater than the height of the child; or an injury requiring professional medical care occurs.
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Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 3 regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 8 regularly scheduled staff.
Repair holes in the bathroom wall in room 2.
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children in room 6. At the time of the inspection, the soap & water and bleach & water sprays were on a short shelf in reach of the children. A staff member moved them to a locked closet at the request of the inspector.
Ensure that phone cords are inaccessible to children in room 2.
Ensure the key for the outdoor gate by the kitchen, that leads out to the front of the building, is in working condition and is accessible to all staff in case of emergency.
Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the center.
Repair and/or remove toy kitchen that is rusting, from the outdoor play area.
Ensure fire drills are conducted monthly and one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time.
Securely fasten bathroom sink in room 3.
Ensure diaper changing table in room 1 is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.
Ensure that infants are provided age-appropriate, supervised tummy time at least twice per day in room 7.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, both epi-pens are present when two are required, and epi-pens are not expired for 1 named child.
Repair the cracked fence in the preschool playground; one slat near the big climber and along the bottom of the fence attached to the baby playground.
Ensure that staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, for 9 staff.
Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff grabbed the arms of a named child.
Clean under the changing pad in room 1.
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage.
Ensure that activities for school-age children reflect the age and interests of the children.
Ensure that a written outline of daily activities is maintained on fille for room 2.
Provide documentation of the required qualifications for the group teacher.
Complete and maintain on file a current Staff Records Checklist.
Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Cease use of non-compliant bounce house.
Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices in Room 7.
Provide a CHRI background check result for 1 staff member.
Conduct at least two lockdown drills per year and maintain records of the drills on file.
Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
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, Room 6 has all cribs with double mattresses.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal.
Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Ensure the exit in room 7 is unobstructed. The center took immediate corrective action and that the violation is cited and abated.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 5 regularly scheduled staff.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 2 regularly scheduled staff.
Provide at least five different activity areas with at least five different types of supplies and equipment for children over 18 months of age in room 2.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Repair and/or repaint the baseboards throughout the center.
Ensure the vents in rooms 1 and 2 are rust free.
Ensure the doorframes throughout the center are clean or repainted.
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the ages of the children in their care in room 6.
Ensure children under 12 months of age are initially placed in a face-up sleeping position including if the child rolls over on their own in room 7. Staff indicated they place the children who can roll over on their own on their stomachs.
Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff shook a named child's chair back and forth in order to get him to move. A 2nd named staff would make older children do 10-15 pushups as a form of discipline.
Provide documentation that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan for 1 child.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times in room 2, wherein a child was observed chewing on a rubber band and staff was unaware.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in room 5.
Ensure that all cleaners in room 6 are inaccessible to the children.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times including during nap time in room 7, wherein 3 children under the age of 18 months were awake with 1 staff present, while 3 other children under 18 months were sleeping.
Ensure that 5 staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date room 7.
Complete and provide CHRI background check results for 4 staff members.
Provide documentation of the required qualifications for the head teacher.
Provide documentation of the required qualifications for the director.
Secure anchor pins on the circle cycle in the outdoor play area.
Maintain books in good repair in room 2.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects cribs mattresses at least weekly in room 4.
Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after having their diaper changed in rooms 4 and 5.
Ensure that all Epi-pens are current and accompanied by a special care plan.
Ensure that bottles are not propped at any time in room 7.
Clean and/or paint the walls and other surfaces throughout the center.
Complete and maintain on file a current Staff Records Checklist.
Complete a CHRI background check and provide results 6 staff members. On 7/17/2021, 1 result outstanding.
Complete a CARI background check for the center's license renewal and provide results for 6 staff members.
Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the current Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Complete a CARI background check and provide results for 5 staff members. On 7/17/2023, 2 results outstanding.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in rooms 4 and 8.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in rooms 5 and 7.
Complete and maintain on file a current Children's Records Checklist.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in room 4.
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.
Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces throughout the center.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after changing each diaper in room 4.
Ensure that all cribs, cots and sleeping equipment are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit. At the time of the inspection, there were 2 children sleeping on cots in room 7 blocking the exit to the outside and were relocated upon request.
Ensure that all cribs and playpens are equipped with all of the required components, including a clean, snugly fitting sheet.
Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. At the time of the inspection, a child had a pacifier attachment and the staff removed it upon request.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Based on Executive order #149, ensure that visitors are screened upon arrival.
Ensure that all sleeping equipment is free of pillows and soft bedding when occupied by a sleeping child. At the time of the inspection, a child was asleep in the bouncy seat with a blanket and staff removed the blanket upon request.
Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check, a completed CHRI background check and orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Based on complaint #20717, ensure that all staff complete a CHRI background check within the 2 weeks of hire.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.
Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time.
Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 149, ensure that children wash their hands with soap and water immediately after diaper changes.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Per the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order No. 149, ensure that children wash their hands with soap and water after each meal.
Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, the staff in Room 3 was diapering a child in the bathroom and the remaining 5 children were left unsupervised.
Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.