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. Remove bleach from under sink cabinet in two classrooms.

3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Corrected Oct 8, 2024

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated.

Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.

3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) · Corrected Nov 25, 2024

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 all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled.

3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) · Corrected Nov 25, 2024

The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document.

The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use,

Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required after changing diapers.

3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(i) · Corrected Jan 23, 2024

Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately

Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water after diaper changes.

3A:52-7.8(a)(4) · Corrected Dec 1, 2023

The center shall provide a supply of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program equipment including play equipment, child-size furniture and supplies that are sufficient to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program.

Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program throughout center. More activities are needed in rooms 2,5,6,7.

3A:52-6.2(a)(1) · Corrected Jan 23, 2024

At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area.

Ensure that there is at least one staff physically present in the room or area where children are napping and they are able to summon additional staff members without leaving the room.

3A:52-4.3(d)(1) · Corrected Apr 1, 2024

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated.

The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips.

Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. In 2 classrooms, staff did not state the correct number of children present.

3A:52-4.3(a)(1) · Corrected Jul 19, 2023

Staff members shall not use abusive language, ridicule, harsh, humiliating or frightening treatment or any other form of emotional punishment of children.

Ensure that the staff do not utilize any form of emotional punishment at any time in the center. Provide re training on the center's positive discipline policy for all staff.

3A:52-6.7(b) · Corrected Jul 19, 2023

All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner.

Based on complaint # 21434. Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner.

3A:52-6.3(a)(4) · Corrected Dec 21, 2022

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 the pathways to the emergency exit are clear for the evacuation cribs. At the time of the inspection, the floor around the evacuation cribs had bouncy seats and diaper bags in the exit path and the gate used to exit the crib area was not able to open completely because of a rocking chair in front of it. The floor was cleared upon inspector request and the rocking chair was moved from blocking the gate upon inspector request.

3A:52-5.3(m)(2) · Corrected Jan 27, 2022

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. 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 all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member. At the time of the inspection, a therapist without clearances through the center was alone supervising a child in room 14 without a cleared staff present. 11/5/2021 At the time of the inspection, there were no outside therapists present at the center. Violation abated based on MOU.

3A:52-4.10(b)(2) · Corrected Nov 5, 2021

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 children are directly supervised at all times. At the time of the inspection, infants were sleeping in cribs in an area divided by a half wall in room 1 and could not be seen by staff on the other side of the room.

3A:52-4.3(a) · Corrected Nov 5, 2021

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 is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.