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421 3rd Avenue, Cherry Hill NJ 08002 · License #070800176 · Center · Child Care Center
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Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use.
Based on Complaint #24907, ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including sinks and fixtures.
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Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription for 2 named children in room 113.
Ensure that the use of television, computers, and other video equipment is for educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, is not used as a substitute for planned activities, and is not used for passive viewing in room 114.
Ensure that diapering surfaces are in good repair in rooms 118, 120, and 134.
Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed and that the emergency exit doors are easily operable. Removed snow obstructing exits.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including immediately after diapering.
Based on information, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center.
Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
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..
Provide documentation that 1 group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure mouthed toys are washed and sanitized before being given to another child in room 134.
Based on complaint #24010: Ensure that the details of all accident and injuries are accurately provided to parents. A named staff did not properly communicate the details of an injury with a named parent.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In room 113 a named staff reported 19 children present, 21 were receiving care.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 112, there were 14 children between the ages of 3 and 4 years old and 1 staff present. One additional staff member was needed to meet the minimum required staff/child ratio.
Based on report, ensure that safe conditions are maintained at all times throughout the center.
Provide the antihistamine medication required to accompany the Epi-pen as per the special care plan for 1 named child.
Ensure that children throughout the center wash their hands before the intake of food.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure that children in room 4 wash their hands before the intake of food.
Complete the CHRI for 1 new hired staff. 7/21/2023: 1 outstanding, 3 new named staff.
Ensure that 1 named staff completes orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Complete the CHRI check for 2 named staff. 3/6/2023: 1 received, 1 outstanding.
Ensure that the group teacher is present at the center for at least 75% of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 120 there were 11 children between the ages of 18 months and 2 years and 1 staff present. One additional staff was needed to meet the minimum required staff/child ratio.
Complete the CHRI checks for 3 named staff. 11/1/2022: 2 received, 1 outstanding
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor/sponsor representative, submit a CARI background check upon renewal.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Based on complaint # 18002, retrain all staff on implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Complete the CARI checks for 4 new hired staff.
This complaint visit recorded no violations or advisories.
Repair or replace the rug in room 112.
Ensure the children in room 109 wash their hands with soap and running water prior to meals.
This complaint visit recorded no violations or advisories.
Based on information, ensure that incident reports for biting incidents are completed as required.
Based on information, ensure that parents are notified of biting incidents occurring at the center as required.
Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. Maintaining a safe environment, 2. Maintaining adequate staff/child ratios, 3. Notifying parents of biting incidents as required and 4. Completing incident reports for biting incidents as required.
Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff restrained a named child by holding him in her lap while she was seated when the named child misbehaved. Additionally, the named staff utilized the bathroom to separate the children from the class.
Ensure that room 118 has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program.
Ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in room 134.
Ensure that each child's bottle in rooms 134 and 135 are labeled with the date.
Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times. In room 109, two named staff were unaware that children were climbing the tables and chairs due to being on a cell phone, which is against staff policy.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.
Secure the smoke detector cover in the room 120 bathroom.
Provide at least five different activity areas with at least five different types of supplies and equipment for children in room 118.
Complete the CHRI background check for 1 named staff.
Provide documentation that 1 head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that 4 named staff complete the required orientation training. 5/16/2025: 1 received, 3 outstanding.
Replace the inoperable carbon detector in room 118.
Ensure that two head teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual. 5/3/2024: 1 received, 1 outstanding.
Complete the CHRI background check for 1 named staff.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.
Based on report, ensure that toxic substances are inaccessible to the children at all times throughout the center.
Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center.
Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
Based on complaint #22955: Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 137 there were 5 children under 18 months and 1 staff present. In room 134 there were 13 children between the ages of 0-2.5 years and 2 staff present. In room 118 there were 8 children between the ages of 2-2.5 years and 1 staff present. One additional staff member was needed in each classroom to meet the minimum required staff/child ratio.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In room 114, a named staff reported 17 children were present and was unaware that 13 were receiving care.
Ensure that two group teachers meet the required qualifications as specified in the manual. 10/10/2024: 1 received, 1 outstanding
Ensure that the staff in room 134 washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including during transitions to the playground.
Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including during transitions to the playground.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy.
Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. In room 8 there were 27 children present with a room capacity of 25.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 120 there were 10 children between the ages of 18 months and 2 years old and 1 staff present. In room 109 there were 11 children between the ages of 2.5 and 3 years old and 1 staff present. One additional staff member was needed in each classroom to meet the minimum staff/child ratio.
Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Based on complaint #22124, Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. In room 8 there were 27 children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old and 2 staff present. In room 3 there were 19 children between the ages of 18 months and 2 years old and 3 staff present. One additional staff member was needed in each room to meet the minimum required staff/child ratio.
Complete the CARI check for 1 named staff.
Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide the Epi-Pen special care plan for 2 named children. 3/6/2023: 1 received, 1 outstanding.
Ensure that 12 named staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.
Ensure that staff wash their hands immediately before preparing or serving food.
Ensure that staff wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal secretions.
Ensure that the staff in room 2 washes and disinfects the highchairs used by the children for eating before each meal.
Ensure that children in room 7 wash their hands before the intake of food.
Ensure that the staff in rom 4 washes and disinfects toys mouthed by toddlers before being given to another child.
Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects diapering surfaces after each use.
Ensure that two group teachers meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that the head teacher is present at the center for at least 75% of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In room 134 a named staff reported 13 children, 14 were present.
Complete the CARI check for 1 named staff.
Complete the CHRI checks for 5 new hired staff.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center.
Complete the CARI check for 1 named staff.
Ensure that a named staff in room 137 has a cleared CARI background check prior to being left alone with a group of children.
Ensure that 13 named staff are re-fingerprinted as required.
Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Complete the CHRI check for 1 new hired staff.
In room 135, a named staff was unware of the number of children present and needed to count. In room 134, a named staff reported 18, 16 were present. 5/29/2019: In room 114 a named staff reported 17 children, 18 were present.
Throughout the center as needed.
Ensure that the children's bottles in room 120 are dated.
Ensure that 2 named staff have the CHRI clearances on file prior to being left alone with a group of children.
Complete for 4 named staff.
Provide and document the new hire orientation for 4 named staff.
Develop and implement a method of tracking the children in care, wherein room 112 a named staff was unaware of how many children were present and needed to count.
Replenish the mulch to the appropriate depth in the fall zones of the climbing structure on the outdoor play area.
Maintain the required staff/child ratios at all times. In room 112 there were 12 children ages 3-5 years and 1 staff. In room 120 there were 6 children under 18 months. One additional staff was needed in each room to meet the minimum required ratios.
Maintain the required staff/child ratio during sleep in room 134. There were 12 children ages 15 month to 2 years present with 1 staff. One additional staff member was needed to meet the minimum required ratio.
Ensure that the CHRI check for 1 named staff is completed and on file prior to being left alone with a group of children.
Repaint the walls by the cots in rooms 114 and 112.
In rom 134 there were 13 children present ages 18 months to 2 years and 1 staff. One additional staff member was needed to meet the minimum required staff/child ratio.
Ensure that the CARI checks for 3 named staff are completed and on file prior to being left alone with a group of children.
Provide the epi-pen special care plan for 1 named child.
Complete for 5 named staff.