The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: the following items shall be washed and disinfected at least weekly, cribs, cots, mats, playpens, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment.

Ensure that the center washes and disinfects mats, and other approved sleeping equipment at least weekly when mats are closed together appropriately, otherwise it is daily.

3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iii)(1) · Corrected Oct 29, 2024

Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition.

3A:52-5.3(a)(15) · Corrected Oct 29, 2024

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.

Repair any screens on windows that have holes.

3A:52-5.4(a)(3) · Corrected Oct 29, 2024

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 children wash their hands before the intake of food.

3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) · Corrected Oct 29, 2024

The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, the center shall provide for each child a crib that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC), Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child.

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.

Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. There are large ditches under the end of the slides and various other areas that dirt can be visible around the play yard. The center shall ensure adequate resilient surfacing under the play equipment as required but also to make sure it is leveled accordingly.

3A:52-5.3(b)(7) · Corrected Jul 10, 2023

Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint.

Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required. The center shall paint the areas on the outside deck where paint is peeling.

3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) · Corrected Jul 10, 2023

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.

3A:52-5.2(a)(8) · Corrected Jul 10, 2023

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education

The center shall submit or upload the education and experience for a group teacher to the center's file cabinet.

3A:52-4.6(c)(3) · Corrected Dec 8, 2021

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.

The center shall ensure CARIs for staff are completed for the licensing renewal.

3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · Corrected Jan 19, 2022

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. Ensure new staff have a CHRI background check complete.

Topics of orientation training shall include implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6.

Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.

3A:52-4.8(a)(7) · Corrected Apr 21, 2021

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 NJ Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations pursuant to Executive Order 149, ensure the indoor screening areas are separated from the program facility or outdoor screening areas are sufficiently sheltered for use during inclement weather. The center relocated it's screening site from the initial reopening location to inside the facility. The indoor foyer is not separated enough from the rest of the facility. Parents should not enter the front door unless required separation is met. The center shall ensure sufficient shelter outside the front door to meet the social distancing area.

3A:52-5.3(r) · Corrected Aug 6, 2021

The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.

Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff would slap on the head and mouth 5 named children and also pull and kick their legs when they misbehaved.

3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · Corrected Apr 6, 2021

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.

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education

Provide experience and education for a new group teacher.

3A:52-4.6(c)(3) · Corrected Feb 12, 2020

Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d).

Provide documentation that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing workshop within 90 days.

3A:52-4.8(e) · Corrected Aug 18, 2020

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.

Provide a completed Child Abuse background check for one staff.

3A:52-4.10(a)(1) · Corrected Apr 22, 2020

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).

3A:52-4.6(a) · Corrected Jun 24, 2019

As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If the sponsor or sponsor representative refuses to consent to a CARI background check, the Department shall deny the application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, as applicable. The sponsor or sponsor representative may appeal the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew to the Department, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.5.

Complete a CARI for one staff.

3A:52-4.10(a)(3) · Corrected Jun 24, 2019