3A:52-5.2(d) · An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.

Provide a current fire certificate as required.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.1(d) · 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.

Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 9, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(b)(7) · 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.

Replenish resilient surfacing in the playground around climbing equipment.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(12) · install window guards, with approval of the local fire official, or provide an alternative method to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows.

Install window guards, with the approval of the local fire official, or provide an alternative method to ensure that children cannot fall out of windows in room 2 in CH.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 9, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.

Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 10, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(1) · (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the caulking around the sink in the girls bathroom in CH.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 9, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(n)(1) · 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. The center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.

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.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) · center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.

Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name through out the center.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.

Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children in room 3. A staff member's handbag was at the reach of the children. It was removed at the time of the inspection.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 25, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · 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.

Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times in the Fellowship Hall. The system had a trouble signal and the monitoring company was called and verified that the center was being monitored 24 hours for 7 days a week. A tech from the monitoring company will inspect the system on February 5, 2023.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(p) · 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.

Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Repair the aluminum base of the poles of the overhang which are protruding out and can hurt the children.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 5, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.5(b)(10) · 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).

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 in room 3. The special care plan required Benedryl which was not available at the center.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) · 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 using the toilet or having diapers changed.

Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in room 1. The children did not wash their hands after a diaper change.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 19, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces.

Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use in room 1. The staff member omitted the disinfecting process when cleaning the diaper mat.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 19, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.3(a) · 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.

Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times in room C1 in the fellowship hall. The staff member left two children alone in the bathroom to return to the classroom.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(9) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.

Ensure that the wash basin is maintained in operating and sanitary condition in room 3. The sink drained slowly.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(vi)(4) · 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 the date, if applicable, that the child returned to the center symptom-free.

Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.4(a)(3) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening.

Provide screens on all windows used for ventilation in room 3.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.4(a)(4) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, a supply of hot tap water not exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and cold running water shall be provided.

Ensure that hot tap water does not exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in room 3.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) · All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.

Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in rooms 3 and Fellowship Hall A.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.6(a)(2) · The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head.

Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) · Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.

Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled in the Fellowship Hall.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(h)(2)(i) · Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center is located in a building constructed after 1978.

Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 20, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(n)(4) · Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.

Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed in room 3 in the Fellowship Hall.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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.

Ensure that 1 staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.11(a)(1) · 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.

Ensure that 5 staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · 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.

Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times. The alarm was reading trouble at the start of the inspection and was monitored by the alarm company and then reset and is fully operational by the end of the inspection.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) · Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application.

Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for centers not served by a public community water system and post the results.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(i) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies.

Ensure that staff are aware of the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies. Add a manual to the kit.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) · 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

Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(b)(1) · Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children.

Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Ensure roots on the small playground are not a tripping hazard.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(b)(6) · Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition.

Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Repair the gate latch on the large playground.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 20, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(b)(7) · 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.

Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Repair the bike merry-go-round on the large playground.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(18) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.

Ensure that all appliances are secured to a stable surface in room 1 in Fellowship Hall.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(2) · 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.

Ensure that all surfaces are kept in good repair in room 1. The ceiling has a crack near the smoke detector.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 9, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.

Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. There was hand sanitizer at the reach of the children in every room. It was removed at the time of the inspection.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(r) · 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.

Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards for Child Care Centers issued 5.26.2021, ensure that the children remove and place their mask in an individual labeled container then wash their hands prior to eating a meal in room 1.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2021

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) · 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.

Ensure that the children wash their hands with soap and running water prior to the intake of food. The children washed their hands, read a book on the area rug then went to the table to eat a snack in room 3.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 30, 2021

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area.

Ensure that the diagram for building 2 includes the location of the playground and the exits out of the playground.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 27, 2020

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(m)(2) · 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.

Ensure that the exit is room 3 is unobstructed by a table and chairs.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(h)(2)(i) · Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center is located in a building constructed after 1978.

Ensure that the center completes a lead paint test and provide documentation to the Office of Licensing.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(p) · 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.

Repair the broken playhouse on the large playground.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) · Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room.

Ensure that the diagram includes the room identification.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 27, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-6.4(f) · When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information.

Label the mats throughout the center.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.3(a)(2) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e)

Ensure that the Universal Health Record is completed annually.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) · 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 maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures.

Ensure that the special care plan is signed by a parent.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(ii) · 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 maintain on file a record of the following the name of the medication or health care procedure.

Ensure that the medication is available at the center as per special care plan.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.

Ensure that the fire retardant spray is inaccessible to the children in room 3. The item was removed at the time of the inspection.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 27, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner.

Ensure that the garbage can is covered in room 1.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(iii) · Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility or site is not provided a potable water supply by a public community water system, the applicant shall provide potable water sampling results demonstrating compliance with maximum contaminant levels for all contaminants required to be tested pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-5 for public non-transient, non-community (NTNC) water systems, including radiological contaminants, regardless of whether they meet the definition of NTNC systems as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.3. This sampling shall have been conducted within three years of the date of application submission, except nitrates and coliform, for which the sampling shall have been conducted within 90 days of submitting the application.

Ensure that the well water is tested and provide results to the Office of Licensing and DEP Bureau of Safe Drinking WATER (BSDW).

Corrected Corrected by Sep 9, 2020

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · 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.

Provide a current fire certificate.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 27, 2020

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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.

Ensure that the renewal CARI clearances are completed.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-2.1(b) · A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.

Ensure that the renewal application is completed.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-2.3(d)(3)(iv) · The requirements for co-location of a center within a multi-use building are as follows, during operating hours, the Office of Licensing may require the center to not share common areas, such as hallways, gyms, or bathrooms.

Ensure that the center within a multi-use building, ensure that the church staff do not share common areas, such as hallways, fellowship hall, classrooms and bathrooms in building 2.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.10(a)(1) · The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check.

Ensure that the CARI clearance is completed for 2 new staff.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.6(a)(2) · The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head.

Ensure that the center immediately notifies the parent of a head/facial injury and document the call.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 28, 2020

Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.

Ensure that the cleaning supplies are inaccessible to the children in room 3.

Corrected Corrected by May 22, 2019

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-4.11(a)(1) · 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.

Ensure that the CHRI clearances are completed for 2 staff.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 5, 2019

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · 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.

Ensure that the emergency light is operable in the hallway. Ensure that the emergency light is operable in building 2.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2019

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-5.3(a)(2) · 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.

Clean the light fixture in the bathroom in the hallway.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2019

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3A:52-7.7(a)(2) · All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water.

Wash and disinfect the tables prior to eating a snack. The tables were only disinfected.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 20, 2019

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.