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Hoboken Day School

659 1st Street, Hoboken NJ 07030 · License #CCC126633 · Child Care Center

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Last inspected Feb 24, 2025
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Director
Kristie Pasculli
Address
659 1st Street, Hoboken NJ 07030 · Directions

Hours

Mon07:00 AM–06:30 PM
Tue07:00 AM–06:30 PM
Wed07:00 AM–06:30 PM
Thu07:00 AM–06:30 PM
Fri07:00 AM–06:30 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

Schedule type not published.

Ages served

Ages not published.

    19
    Violations, past 3 yrs
    From inspections (not complaints)
    0
    High-risk violations
    Serious / high-risk non-compliance
    0
    Substantiated complaints
    Published by New Jersey DCF
    2
    Inspections, past 3 yrs
    Monitoring & assessments

    How this facility compares

    Violations per inspection, 3-yr
    This facility
    9.5
    New Jersey average
    9.1

    Inspection history & violations

    Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing
    Feb 24, 2025 — Other
    8 violations cited · view state record
    8 violations
    • Violation

      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 if necessary.

      Corrected by Apr 22, 2025

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    • Violation

      3A:52-5.3(i)(7) · 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 facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a No Further Action letter, Child Care Facility Approval letter, RESPONSE Action Outcome letter, or other approval, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site from the Department of Environmental Protection, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site on which the center is located.

      Submit a Response Action Outcome Letter (RAO) from a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) for the site.

      Corrected by Mar 5, 2026

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    • Violation

      3A:52-4.5(c)(2) · 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 and shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office of Licensing.

      Ensure that the director designee completes "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL.

      Corrected by May 22, 2025

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    • Violation

      3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.

      Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. There are 3 CARI's needed. 4-22-25: There are 2 CARI's needed. 5-22-25: There is 1 CARI needed.

      Corrected by Jun 17, 2025

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    • Violation

      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 by Mar 18, 2025

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    • Violation

      3A:52-4.11(a) · 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). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.

      Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. There is 1 CHRI clearance needed.

      Corrected by Apr 22, 2025

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    • Violation

      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.

      Maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

      Corrected by Jun 17, 2025

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    • Violation

      3A:52-7.5(b)(7) · 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; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.

      Ensure a special care plan is on file at the center for child in 3.

      Corrected by Mar 19, 2025

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    Feb 1, 2024 — Initial
    11 violations cited · view state record
    11 violations
    • Violation

      3A:52-5.3(i)(7) · 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 facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a No Further Action letter, Child Care Facility Approval letter, RESPONSE Action Outcome letter, or other approval, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site from the Department of Environmental Protection, which indicates that no further remediation is needed for the site on which the center is located.

      Submit an updated Response Action Outcome Letter (RAO) that identifies the public park as designated outdoor play area.

      Corrected by Feb 24, 2025

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    • Violation

      3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) · The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked.

      Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for staff that indicate the hours the staff worked at the center. There are two were missing arrival and departure time.

      Corrected by Mar 19, 2024

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    • Violation

      3A:52-4.6(a) · 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).

      Ensure that all staff have a physical and Mantoux on file at the center. There are four staff missing.

      Corrected by Oct 7, 2024

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    • Violation

      3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).

      Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. There are two staff missing orientation.

      Corrected by Mar 22, 2024

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    • Violation

      3A:52-5.2(a)(8) · 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.

      Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.

      Corrected by Mar 20, 2024

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    • Violation

      3A:52-5.3(l)(4) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.

      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.

      Corrected by Jun 24, 2024

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    • Violation

      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.

      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.

      Corrected by Jun 24, 2024

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    • Violation

      3A:52-6.8(a)(1) · The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment.

      Ensure an updated Children's Records Checklist is kept on file at the center.

      Corrected by Mar 22, 2024

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    • Violation

      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 a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. There are two children that need updated ones.

      Corrected by Mar 19, 2024

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    • Violation

      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 CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There are 5 CARI clearance's needed.

      Corrected by Oct 4, 2024

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    • Violation

      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 all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. There are 5 CHRI clearance's needed. 10-1-24: There is 1 CHRI clearance needed.

      Corrected by Oct 4, 2024

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    Questions to ask on your tour

    Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

    1. 1The Feb 24, 2025 inspection noted: “Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged if necessary.” — what has changed since then?
    2. 2The Feb 1, 2024 inspection noted: “Submit an updated Response Action Outcome Letter (RAO) that identifies the public park as designated outdoor play area.” — what has changed since then?

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