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764 Grant Avenue, Maywood NJ 07607 · License #CCC121569 · Center · Child Care Center
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3A:52-6.8(k) · The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the use of social media including, but not limited to the use of social networking sites and other websites; the use of e-mail, text messages, and other electronic means of communication with staff and parents; the types of social media that the center uses, the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with the parent, the guidelines for appropriate conduct by staff members, and the guidelines for parents, including but not limited to, prohibiting the posting of photographs or videos of any child other than their own. The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Maintain on file a record of staff receipt of the center's social media policy. Update and complete.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.8(d) · The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. Complete documentation and submit to OOL.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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3A:52-4.8(c) · The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Complete documentation and submit to OOL.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.8(a) · (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. Complete forms and submit to OOL.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. 1 named staff person needs a CHRI clearance on file.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 21, 2025
Category: background checks. 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. Complete and submit
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-7.6(b)(6) · (b) The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in (a) above. These records shall include the following: 1. The name of the injured child; 2. The date, time and location of the incident; 3. The name and address of the center; 4. The name of the person completing the report; 5. The date the report was completed; and 6. A written description of the following: i. The incident; ii. The injury to the child; iii. The names of witnesses to the incident; and iv. The follow-up action taken by the center, including: (1) Application of first aid; and (2) Consultation or treatment by a licensed physician or other health care provider, if applicable. (d) Upon request of the child's parent, the center shall provide a written description of the incident by the end of the next operating day.
Ensure accident reports are completed as required including all required components and a written description is provided by the next operating day upon parental request. Ensure forms are complete with all of the required information, and that staff indicate when parents were notified. Retrain staff and submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.5(a)(3) · The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; and job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions. Update and submit.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-6.1(b)(7)(ii) · ii. Centers shall develop a written policy regarding the use of television, computers, and other equipment for children over the age of two and maintain on file written plans for such use and the length of time for their use. In addition, centers shall develop a written policy for the use of such equipment as it pertains to children in care less than four hours and children in care more than four hours. iii. Centers shall develop written plans for children with special needs who may benefit from the educational or instruction use of a television, computer, or other video equipment.
Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology. Children observed on their computers playing games. Ensure a technology is specific to what children are allowed to play on their computers and for how long and how often they are permitted to be on computers.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 2, 2026
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) · At no time shall a center: i. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval; ii. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity;
Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. Ensure classrooms have no more than 18 children present at the same time. Violation abated as children were moved appropriately during the inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 8, 2025
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 all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Pertains to 1 staff.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 1, 2024
Category: background checks. 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 throughout the center. At the time of the inspection children were observed in the hallway without direct supervision from staff, running in the gym with pencils in their hands along with their computers, staff sending children to the bathroom without verifying that an adult was present in the hallway to watch the children go to and from the bathroom.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.3(a)(2) · The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times.
Ensure that all staff have completed training pertaining to the center's policies and procedures for tracking children and are aware of the number of children in their care at all times. At the time of the inspection several staff were asked how many children were in their within their classroom but could not answer. Staff should know how many children are in their care without referring to an app system.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.3(c) · The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f): Age Staff/Child Ratio Under 18 months - 1:4 18 months up to 2 ½ years - 1:6 2 ½ years up to 4 years - 1:10 4 years - 1:12 5 years and older - 1:15
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection ratios were not being kept. Room A-1 had 19 children with 1 staff person.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.3(j) · Staff members who are under 18 years of age shall be directly supervised by and visible to a staff member who is 18 years of age or older.
Ensure that all staff under 18 years of age are directly supervised by a staff member who is 18 years of age or older. Ensure the staff that bring children to and from classrooms and bathrooms are 18 years of age.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. Provide records. Retrain staff in ratios, supervision, and tracking, and submit retraining document to OOL with staff signatures.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) · Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children.
Ensure that unapproved space is inaccessible to the children at all times. At the time of the inspection children were using rooms that have not been previously approved. Ensure that classrooms are approved by OOL before using them.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) · Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity.
Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. Two classes had 1-2 more children than allowed. Abated at the time of inspection as children were moved.
Corrected Corrected by May 21, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.6(b)(1) · The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience.
Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.6(d)(1) · For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity.
Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. updated and resubmitted during inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.