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Parkside III
567 Broadway, Newark NJ 07104 · License #101000131 · Child Care Center
Contact
- Director
- Alma Cortes
- Phone
- (973) 732-4807
- Website
- www.gilliardgroup.com
- Address
- 567 Broadway, Newark NJ 07104 · Directions
Hours
Care & schedule
When they operate
Schedule type not published.
Ages served
Ages not published.
- 1-Star quality rating
- Accepts child care subsidy (CCDF)
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing- Violation
Ensure that unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child's parent when no longer being administered.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Ensure health records are maintained on file and updated annually. Missing for 1 child.
Corrected by Dec 2, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that each child's bedding is stored separately for each child.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. Missing for 4 staff.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: the dates of exclusion and return.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Ensure permission slips are maintained on file for walking trips.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including the pipes under the sink in Room 3.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants in Room 1.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
Ensure surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use including sleeping cots that are not labeled for each individual child in Room 3.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
- Violation
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.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
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3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) · 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 in Room 1.
Corrected by Nov 14, 2025
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3A:52-4.6(c)(3) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education
Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Corrected by May 3, 2024
- Violation
Provide a current health certificate as required.
Corrected by Jun 25, 2024
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Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training; .and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist.
Corrected by May 3, 2024
- Violation
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL that includes all current staff and sponsor representative.
Corrected by May 3, 2024
- Violation
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 staff within two weeks of hire.
Corrected by May 15, 2024
- Violation
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
Corrected by Jun 10, 2024
- Violation
Ensure that the center has the current medication and special care plan for 2 named children.
Corrected by Nov 20, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
- Violation
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Corrected by Jan 25, 2024
- Violation
Remove clutter in room 6.
Corrected by Nov 20, 2023
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3A:52-5.3(c)(1) · Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields.
Ensure that all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs have protective coverings in room 2 bathroom.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(4) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor.
Secure blue rug by water table in room 3.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that children under 12 months of age are placed in a face-up position in their sleeping equipment, unless it is contraindicated in writing by the child's health care provider in room 1.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file in room 1.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that the center provides parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request.
Corrected by Sep 20, 2022
- Violation
Develop and distribute to all staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Corrected by Sep 20, 2022
- Violation
Repair or replace torn red couch in room 5.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Corrected by Sep 20, 2022
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Ensure that the staff signatures attesting to the receipt of the center's discipline policy are maintained on file.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
- Violation
Complete accident reports as required, including the date, time and location of the incident.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
- Violation
Complete accident reports as required, including the date the report was completed.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
- Violation
Complete accident reports as required, including the follow-up action taken by the center, including the application of first aid.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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3A:52-7.6(c) · Bites and injuries other than those specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a) shall be reported to the child's parent by the end of the day.
Ensure that parents are notified of injuries not requiring immediate notification by the end of the day.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child is bitten and the skin is broken.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that the center washes and disinfects toys mouthed by infants and toddlers before being given to another child in room 3.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2023
- Violation
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Application, Renewal Attestation and Renewal application fee. 9/20/2022 submit renewal application fee.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
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Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Corrected by Sep 20, 2022
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Ensure that 12 staff and sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 9/20/2022 Ensure that 6 staff and sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 10/25/2022 9/20/2022 Ensure that 1 named staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection 1 named child was sitting in the hallway unsupervised.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of six toddlers in room 2.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that 9 staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 8/12/2022 Ensure that 8 staff, the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 9/20/2022 Ensure that 8 staff and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 10/25/2022 Ensure that 3 staff and the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL that includes all current staff, volunteers and sponsor representative. .
Corrected by Oct 13, 2023
- Violation
Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
Corrected by Oct 13, 2023
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Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training; .and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist. 10/25/2022 Ensure that 9 named staff complete orientation training annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training; .and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist.
Corrected by Jan 18, 2023
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Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times hallway by art supplies room..
Corrected by Sep 23, 2022
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3A:52-5.3(a)(15) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.
Clean mechanical vents in hallway bathroom by room 5.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
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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. 2/24/2023 Submit a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Corrected by Mar 13, 2023
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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 Aug 1, 2022
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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 Sep 20, 2022
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Ensure staff clean children’s faces when they have nasal secretions in room 2. At the time of the inspection there were several children’s faces with nasal secretions in room 3.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that the rear playground gate is unobstructed. At the time of the inspection the gate was locked.
Corrected by Aug 1, 2022
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Ensure that 1 new staff complete a CHRI background check as required.
Corrected by Sep 23, 2022
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3A:52-4.8(a)(7) · 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 from an outside source on recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Corrected by Jan 18, 2023
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Ensure that Out of State CARI background checks are completed as required for 1 staff.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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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.
Develop and implement a method to keep track of all the children and ensure that the staff know the number of children in their care at all times; whereas, a. a named staff needed to count the children in the room 3.,
Corrected by Sep 23, 2022
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Ensure exit door are easily operable in the hallway by room 7.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
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Ensure that the center's fire protective systems are operative at all times.
Corrected by Sep 23, 2022
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3A:52-4.8(a)(7) · 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.
Ensure that all staff are retrain in the center's discipline policy.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Ensure all center staff report immediately to the State Center Registry Hotline children that are being subjected to any form of hitting, corporal punishment, abusive language, ridicule, harsh, humiliating or frightening treatment, or any other kind of child abuse, neglect by any adult,
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Ensure that 1 staff complete a CHRI background check as required.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
- Violation
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 1.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(a)(2) · Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3.
Ensure that all staff are retrain in the Information to Parent's policy.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. At the time of the inspection a review of the video an incident occurred was aggressively placed on a cot.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
- Violation
Complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child. At the time of the inspection a review of the video an incident occurred was aggressively placed on a cot.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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3A:52-6.7(a) · Staff members shall not use hitting, shaking or any other form of corporal punishment of children.
Based on Complaint # 21282, the center needs to ensure the use of positive methods of guidance and discipline consistent with children's age and developmental needs: prohibit corporal and/or emotional punishment.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Ensure that the staff do not utilize any form of emotional punishment at any time in the center in room 5. At the time of the inspection observation of video footage revealed a named staff placing the children blankets over their heads.
Corrected by Oct 25, 2022
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3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · 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 slapped a named child on the upper arm for misbehaving at lunch time. The named staff also aggressively repositioned the named child on his cot during nap time.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date when the child returned to the center symptom-free.
Corrected by Jan 18, 2023
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Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect.
Corrected by Dec 7, 2022
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Based on the Complaint # 21892, the center needs to ensure the needs of the children are met at all times including ensuring that the children are provided with their food provided from home and contact parents for approval to provide center foods.
Corrected by Apr 18, 2023
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Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. At the time of the inspection a gallon of milk was left sitting out for an undetermined of time in the kitchen.
Corrected by Apr 18, 2023
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Conduct and document monthly fire drills provided at the center and evacuate all children within 3 minutes.
Corrected by Oct 12, 2021
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Post a diagram depicting how the center is to be evacuated during emergencies from each classroom and the outdoor play area.
Corrected by Nov 8, 2021
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Submit to the OOL a valid fire safety inspection certificate based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.
Corrected by Jan 13, 2022
- Violation
Submit the center staff record checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative.
Corrected by Oct 20, 2021
- Violation
Ensure that the CHRI clearances are completed for 2 regular staff. 7/29/2021 1 regular staff CHRI outstanding.
Corrected by Sep 14, 2021
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Ensure CARI checks are completed for 1 regular staff.
Corrected by Jul 29, 2021
- Violation
Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy.
Corrected by Oct 12, 2021
- Violation
Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards- Child Care Centers shall ensure that staff wash their hands as required immediately after removing mask in room 2
Corrected by Sep 14, 2021
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Ensure groupings shall not exceed 15 children. At the time of the inspection 18 children were in a group in room 5.
Corrected by Jan 5, 2021
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3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) · 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.
Touchup chipped paint in rooms 2, 4, and 6.
Corrected by Nov 12, 2020
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Ensure insect / rodent baits are inaccessible to children throughout the center.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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3A:52-5.3(a)(15) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.
Clean dusty mechanical vents in room 3 bathroom and hallway bathroom by room 5.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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Ensure that children's faces are cleaned wherein children were observed with wet and dry nasal secretion in rooms 1 and 2.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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Ensure that each child's bottle is label with their name and date in room 1.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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3A:52-6.4(i) · Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.
Cease the use of pacifier straps in room 1.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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Wash and disinfect toys mouthed by toddlers in room 2.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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Ensure staff wash their hands with soap and running water after wiping children noses in rooms 1 and 3.
Corrected by Dec 5, 2019
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Ensure that illuminated exit sign and emergency lighting in hallway by front entrance door is operable at all times.
Corrected by Jan 7, 2020
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3A:52-5.3(a)(4) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor.
Secure ABC rug by sink in room 3.
Corrected by Jan 7, 2020
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3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) · 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 children wash their hands with soap and running water before the intake of food in room 3.
Corrected by Jan 7, 2020
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3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) · The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Wash and disinfect tables before each meal in room 3.
Corrected by Jan 7, 2020
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Provide orientation training to all current staff annually, and secure and maintain on file, each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the orientation training.
Corrected by Feb 10, 2020
- Violation
Conduct and document two lockdown drills annually.
Corrected by Feb 10, 2020
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Ensure that the rear playground gate is unobstructed. At the time of the inspection the gate was locked.
Corrected by Feb 10, 2020
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Conduct and document monthly fire drills during each session provided at the center.
Corrected by Feb 10, 2020
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Repair or replace diaper changing pad in the hallway basement bathroom.
Corrected by Feb 10, 2020
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Ensure the illness log includes the date that the child returned to the center symptom-free..
Corrected by Feb 10, 2020
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Ensure CARI renewal checks is completed for all current staff and sponsor representative. 1/7/2020 2 regular staff and sponsor representative outstanding. 2/10/2020 3 regular staff and sponsor representative outstanding. 4/9/2020 3 staff regular staff outstanding and sponsor representative outstanding. 5/11/2020 2 regular staff outstanding.
Corrected by May 12, 2020
- Violation
Ensure CHRI checks is completed for 2 current staff. 1/7/2020 2 current staff outstanding and 1 new staff outstanding. 2/10/2020 4 staff outstanding.
Corrected by Jun 25, 2020
- Violation
Update and maintain staff record checklist.
Corrected by Jun 25, 2020
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Update and maintain Children's Record Checklist.
Corrected by Sep 8, 2020
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Ensure that the Universal Health Record is updated annually.
Corrected by Sep 8, 2020
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Ensure medication is current and accompanied by parental authorization and health care plan.
Corrected by Sep 8, 2020
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Ensure medication is accompanied by parental authorization and health care plan.
Corrected by Sep 8, 2020
- Violation
Complete and submit DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance.
Corrected by Sep 9, 2020
- Violation
Ensure that fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually in room 2.
Corrected by Sep 9, 2020
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Ensure parents are notified immediately for any head/facial injury.
Corrected by Nov 12, 2020
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Sep 30, 2025 inspection noted: “Ensure that unused or expired medication and health care equipment shall be returned to the child's parent when no longer being administered.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The May 3, 2024 inspection noted: “Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 13, 2023 inspection noted: “Ensure that the center has the current medication and special care plan for 2 named children.” — what has changed since then?
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