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1377 Palisade Ave, Teaneck NJ 07666 · License #CCC121237 · Center · Child Care Center
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Ensure that all diapering surfaces are cleaned with soap and water and disinfected after each use.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Remove the child care safety gates from blocking the emergency exit doors of Room 3.
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Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and emergency medical services, and both epi-pens are present when two are required.
Ensure to clean and maintain the children materials used by the children are age-appropriate, non-toxic, and safe for use by children.
Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by children are labeled.
Ensure that a CHRI background check is completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.
Ensure to remove all debris from the outdoor play area.
Ensure to clean and maintain all mechanical ventilation in the children's bathrooms.
Ensure that staff immediately wash their hands with soap and running water after a diaper change.
Ensure that children immediately wash their hands with soap and running water after a diaper change.
Ensure that a CARI background check is completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. 7/17/2025: 1 staff pending.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after having their diaper changed in room 3.
Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center, wherein room 1 is licensed for 7 children and 15 were present and room 2b is licensed for 17 children and 19 were present.
Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served, wherein a staff member was observed spraying disinfectant on tables while the toddlers were seated at the tables and the children were observed rubbing their hands in the cleaners.
Secure all loose wires throughout center.
Provide a current health certificate as required.
Secure the bathroom vent in the foyer bathroom.
Ensure that the AC vents in room 2A have coverings.
Provide cots for naptime or install carpeting to place underneath mats at naptime as the center flooring is made of wood with no basement.
Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner; ensure that food is not placed directly on tables, plates must be used if not using a container.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including between diaper changes in room 3.
Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.
Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. At the time of the inspection, there were 11 children present in room 3 wherein the licensed capacity is 7 and there were 19 children present in room 2B wherein the licensed capacity is 17.
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.
Submit a lead paint risk assessment for the center's license renewal.
Ensure garbage receptacles are maintained in a sanitary manner in room 2A.
Replace stained ceiling tiles in room 3.
Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training.
Ensure that children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care. At the time of the inspection, staff member stated there were 10 children present in room 3 wherein there were 11.
Ensure that Rooms 3 and 4 are set up as classrooms with the required areas of activities and supplies or have the rooms removed from the center's licensed capacity.
Ensure that the center provides one of the four monitoring options listed in the manual as all classroom doors were shut and do not contain windows.
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.
Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices.
Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately.
Ensure that each child's cot or mat is labeled with their name or ensure that equipment is being washed and disinfected after each use if not labeled.
Ensure that all food requiring refrigeration is stored in a refrigerator or lunch box with ice packs and not sitting out, wherein several classrooms had milk, dairy products and lunches sitting out for several hours prior to lunch.
Retrain all staff on the center's policies of washing and disinfecting. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL.
Retrain all staff on the center's policy of supervision. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL.
Ensure that the toaster oven in Room 3 is secured out of the reach of children and are not used when children are in the area.
Ensure that all staff who do not have the required fingerprint and CARI clearances on file are not left alone to supervise children, wherein one staff member and an outside therapist without the required clearances were observed alone supervising children.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, wherein center is currently using Rooms 1 and 3 as one classroom, which does not allow for adequate supervision due to the layout of the room. Children were often out of staff sight in this space.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center, wherein classrooms were often out of ratio when staff left the room for diaper changes or for other reasons.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child.
Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food.
Ensure that diapering doesn't take place in an area or surface used for food preparation or eating, wherein staff in Room 3 was observed changing diapers in the middle of a classroom near the food storage and sink area. Diaper changing must take place on a diaper changing surface and not near food preparation and storage.
Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire for one named staff member.
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers.
Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately after assisting a child in toileting.
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children, wherein cleaners were in the reach of children throughout the center. Cleaners were relocated during inspection.
Ensure that the center has a written outline of daily activities.
Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription and are accompanied by a special needs care plan for three named children.
Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for two named staff members.
Ensure that all sleeping mats are placed on carpeting.
Develop a written policy for parental notification of injuries if the center uses methods other than a telephone call and maintain on file the signatures of staff and parents acknowledging receipt of the policy; note, center is notifying parents of accidents and injuries via an app.
Ensure that babies are only sleeping in cribs, wherein an infant was observed sleeping in a stroller. Child was moved to a crib during the inspection.
Provide a lock to the sprinkler system closet.
Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center.
Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area.
Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member; outside therapist who does not have clearances on file was observed alone with a child.
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.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire.
Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center during lunchtime, wherein children in the toddler room were observed eating other children's food and drinking from other bottles.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal.
Ensure that children, including infant and toddlers, wash their hands before the intake of food.
Ensure that soiled disposable diapers are placed in a closed container that has a leak proof lining.
Ensure that all cribs are arranged to provide access to a three foot wide aisle that leads to an exit; wherein pack and plays were set up blocking the doorway. Pack and plays were moved during the inspection.
Cease swaddling infants. Note, swaddle was removed during inspection.
Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program.
Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices.
Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff member was observed agitated and inappropriately moving children by their arms and clothing.
Ensure that the center operates within its licensed capacity at all times; wherein 36 children were present and the licensed capacity is 30. 4/26/23- Unable to abate violation as 40 children were present at the time of inspection. 5/15/23-Unable to abate violation as 40 children were present at the time of inspection. 6/7/23- Unable to abate violation as 41 children were present at the time of inspection.
Ensure that the classroom doors remain open until the video monitoring system is working.
Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately.
Ensure that staff are using a table/surface to change children's diapers that can be cleaned and disinfected; wherein a staff member was observed changing diapers throughout the classroom and placing dirty diapers on the floor and carper without cleaning and disinfecting properly.
Ensure that staff are able to see children while they are napping; wherein staff blocked off a crib with tall matts making it impossible to see the child. Matt was taken down during the inspection.
Retrain named staff member on the center's discipline policy. Submit training information with staff signature to OOL.
Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers.
Secure shelving in Rooms 2B and 2C.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist.
Ensure that food provided by the center is stored in a sanitary manner; wherein children's lunches were observed sitting out on a table for an extended period of time. Food must remain in lunch boxes with ice packs or stored in a refrigerator.
Retrain all staff on the center's procedures for diaper changes. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL.
Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription for one named child.
Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Provide education documentation to OOL.
Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year.
Submit a space evaluation in NJCCIS as center has added walls to begin the process of adding an additional toilet. NOTE: Space evaluation pending in NJCCIS.
Submit training logs.
Retrain all staff on the center's policies of hand washing and sanitation. Submit training documentation with staff signatures to OOL.
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed; wherein upon arrival, there were people in the building working on the bathroom. They had wires and blankets in the area of the door. The men left and removed items during the inspection.
Cease the use of blankets for children under 1 year old.