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License #130400032 · Center · Child Care Center
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Repair the baseboard in room 5.
Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including when coming into contact with nasal secretion room 6.
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Ensure that formula or breast milk that is served but not completely consumed is discarded immediately, or refrigerated and consumed within 24 hours in room 3.
Based on complaint #25105, ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times including during morning drop off throughout the center.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required including when coming into contact with nasal secretion room 6.
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 2.
Ensure all staff have a physical and Mantoux on file.
Provide documentation that the 2 group teachers meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that all credentialed staff members complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Replace the stained ceiling tile located in the hallway by the gym.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that all credentialed staff members complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Repair, replace, or remove the caterpillar tunnel in disrepair located in the outdoor play area.
Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed.
(TRANSFER) Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s staff records checklist. Ensure Orientation training includes all required components and the date for completion of the Orientation Training is documented; staff 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented; and that all staff, including the sponsor/sponsor representative submitted a CARI for Renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). 9/13/2022: (email) Revise and resubmit the staff records checklist and obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, a signed employment application for the new director, a criminal disclosure statement for the new director, the Mantoux test results for 24 staff members, the medical clearances for 24 staff members, and a proof of receipt of policies for the new director. 10/14/2022: Revise and resubmit the staff records checklist and obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, a signed employment application for the new director, a criminal disclosure statement for the new director, the Mantoux test results for 10 staff members, the medical clearances for 10 staff members, and a proof of receipt of policies for the new director. 10/28/2022: (email) Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, a signed employment application for the new director, the Mantoux test results for 10 staff members, and the medical clearances for 10 staff members. 11/14/2022: (email) Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the Mantoux test results for 10 staff members and the medical clearances for 10 staff members. 2/7/2023: (email) Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the Mantoux test results for 6 staff members and the medical clearances for 6 staff members. 6/6/2023: (email) Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the Mantoux test results for 2 staff members and the medical clearances for 2 staff members. 2/5/2024: (email) Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the Mantoux test results for 1 staff member.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s fire drill log for a period of at least 90 days.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff members within two weeks of hire.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s table of organization indicating lines of authority, responsibility and job descriptions of current staff and submit required documentation for any credentialed staff on the table of organization that have not been approved in NJCCIS.
Securely fasten the toilet seats in the adjoining bathroom for Rooms 4 and 5. 4/18/2022: Violations were transferred to a new inspection report on 4/18/2022 as a change of sponsor has occurred.
Repair or replace the inoperable hot water handle to the sink in the adjoining bathroom for Rooms 4 and 5. Hot water is not being dispensed from the faucet.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Life Hazard Use Certificate of Registration applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served.
Complete and submit to the Office of Licensing a DCF Renewal Attestation Form and all required documents.
The renewal CARI clearances for all staff members are currently pending. 1/7/2020: The renewal CARI clearance for 1 staff member is currently pending.
Maintain required staff to meet ratios during nap time. There were 11 children, ages 1 to 1.5 years old, in Room 6 being supervised by 1 staff member when 2 staff members were actually required.
This monitoring visit recorded no violations or advisories.
Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions.
Ensure that the center has an adequate supply of materials to meet the daily activity needs of the children and the program and ensure all materials used by the children are age-appropriate, non-toxic, and safe for use by children. Ensure room 8 has more books.
Ensure an updated primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers in room 1.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal throughout the center.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in room 4.
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.
Secure the two toilets in room 4 (lobster's bathroom).
Ensure health records are maintained on file as required.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation along with Renewal fee for the center's license renewal.
Maintain the chipped paint on the walls near the block area in room 3.
Ensure that all staff members complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff and ensure staff without a cleared CHRI are not left alone to supervise children at any time.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 1.
Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components.
Ensure that diapering surfaces are clean from debris under the changing mat in room 1.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, and that two are present when two are required by the plan.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Ensure all medications specified on the special care plan is present at the center. In room 8, a child needs Benadryl.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions.
Remove the excess storage items located in the Room 6/Room 7 adjoined bathroom and ensure that the toilets are accessible to the children at all times.
As pertains to 5 children, ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required by state and local laws and regulations.
Ensure that all staff members complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children.
Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Provide documentation that the 2 group teachers meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for 2 regularly scheduled staff members.
Repair or replace the gate lock that is in disrepair located on the right side of the outdoor play area.
Cease the use of wading pools.
Provide a current health certificate as required.
Test for the presence of radon gas in every room on the lowest floor used by children in each building and post the test results in a prominent location in each building.
Clean the ceiling vents in all classrooms and bathrooms throughout the center.
Ensure that the newly hired center director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, and that two are present when two are required by the plan.
Provide documentation that the newly hired director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. Repair or replace the inoperable emergency lighting in one of two bathrooms located in Room 10.
Ensure that all staff members complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for 3 regularly scheduled staff members.
(TRANSFER) 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.
(TRANSFER) Ensure that the new director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire.
(TRANSFER) Ensure that the 2 director designees complete the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. 9/14/2022: (email) Ensure that 1 of the 2 director designees completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 2/7/2023: Ensure that 1 staff member submits a CARI background check upon renewal.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the safe handling of children.
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. 3/17/2023: Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance. A copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection was submitted and uploaded to NJCCIS File Cabinet.
Secure the loose ceiling tile in Room 1.
Remove the excess storage items in the Room 3 bathroom and the gym bathroom that are obstructing access to the toilets and cease using the bathrooms as storage space.
Based on information, ensure that safe procedures for diapering children are adhered to at all times. A named staff became distracted while changing a named child's diaper and the named child fell from the changing table, causing a head injury.
Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting are operable at all times throughout the center. Repair or replace the inoperable emergency lighting above the emergency exit door in Room 5.
(TRANSFER) Ensure that all staff members complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children.
Based on report, ensure that staff safely handle the children at all times throughout the center.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the date in Rooms 1 and 2.
Based on information, retrain all of the staff on safe diapering procedures.
Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative complete a new CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 2/7/2023: Ensure that 12 staff members complete a new CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. 3/7/2023: (email) Ensure that 3 staff members complete a new CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.
(TRANSFER) Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for all staff members and the sponsor representative. 10/28/2022: (email) Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for 8 staff members. 11/14/2022: (email) Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for 5 staff members.
Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a current special care plan signed by both the health care provider and a parent and that two Epi-pens are present when required.
(TRANSFER) Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. 1/20/2023: Ensure that 12 Universal Health Records are completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. 2/7/2023: Ensure that 11 Universal Health Records are completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required.
Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely. Secure the loose toilet seats in both the Room 3 and Room 4 bathrooms.
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. 10/14/2022: The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Fire Safety Inspection Certificate.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Life Hazard Use Certificate of Registration applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served.
(email) Ensure that the new director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. 10/14/2022: The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
(email) Ensure that all staff members complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. 10/14/2022: The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
Securely fasten the toilet seats in the adjoining bathroom for Rooms 4 and 5.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Health Certificate.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s Radon Testing Report, conducted within 5 years in every room on the lowest floor used by children.
Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. 10/14/2022: The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy.
(email) Ensure that the 2 director designees complete the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. 9/14/2022: (email) Ensure that 1 of the 2 director designees completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. 10/14/2022: The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s staff records checklist. Ensure Orientation training includes all required components and the date for completion of Orientation Training is documented; staff 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented; and that all staff, including the sponsor/sponsor representative submitted a CARI for Renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared). 9/13/2022: (email) Revise and resubmit the staff records checklist and obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, a signed employment application for the new director, a criminal disclosure statement for the new director, the Mantoux test results for 24 staff members, the medical clearances for 24 staff members, and a proof of receipt of policies for the new director. 10/14/2022: The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for all staff members and the sponsor representative. 10/14/2022: Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for 16 staff members. The violation has been transferred to the renewal inspection report.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the current CARI clearances for all staff members and the sponsor representative.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s illness log for a period of at least 30 days.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s fire drill log for a period of at least 90 days. 4/18/2022: Violations were transferred to a new inspection report on 4/18/2022 as a change of sponsor has occurred.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet documentation indicating that at least 2 staff members present at the center have current basic knowledge of first aid principles and CPR.
Remove the storage items from the bathroom in the indoor play room and discontinue using the bathroom as a storage area.
Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards - Child Care Centers, submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center's written screening policy. 3/7/2022:
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the CHRI clearances for all staff members and the sponsor representative. 4/18/2022: Violations were transferred to a new inspection report on 4/18/2022 as a change of sponsor has occurred.
Clean the ceiling vent in the adjoining bathroom for Rooms 4 and 5.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s current Fire Safety Inspection Certificate.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s staff records checklist. Ensure Orientation training includes all required components and the date for completion of Orientation Training is documented; staff 18 years of age and older that do not have a cleared CHRI have an appointment date documented; and that all staff, including the sponsor/sponsor representative submitted a CARI for Renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared).
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the center’s current comprehensive general liability insurance policy. 4/18/2022: Violations were transferred to a new inspection report on 4/18/2022 as a change of sponsor has occurred.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the Mantoux test results and medical clearances for all staff members.
Ensure that all regularly scheduled staff members complete 12 hours of annual professional development training. Obtain and maintain on file at the center the training documentation for each staff member and track their training hours accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center a current health certificate. Presently, the center’s health certificate is expired.
Maintain in operating condition the mechanical ventilation in all bathrooms throughout the center.
Repair or replace the torn fabric of the red and blue children's chairs located in Room 10.
Securely fasten the loose toilet seat located in the Room 10 bathroom.
Complete and submit to the Office of Licensing the results of the drinking water testing for lead and copper, as well as, the DCF Drinking Water Testing Statement of Assurance and the DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of all staff members attesting to their receipt of the written policy on the release of children. Upon receipt, update the staff records checklist accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of all staff members attesting to their receipt of the discipline policy. Upon receipt update the staff records checklist accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of parents attesting to their receipt of the written policy on communicable disease management. Upon receipt, update the children's records checklist accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of all parents attesting to their receipt of the parental notification policy. Upon receipt, update the children's records checklist accordingly.
Ensure that the 2-Step Cleaning Method of washing and disinfecting surfaces is correctly implemented. Staff members are disinfecting surfaces prior to washing them in several classrooms throughout the center.
Develop a policy/plan for the use of TV/computer/video by children enrolled at the center. Ensure that the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment at the center is limited to educational and instructional use, is age and developmentally appropriate, and is not used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing.
Pad to a height of 48 inches the poles that support the canopies located on the center's playground as they present a potential safety hazard to the children.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center a current Safe Building Interior Certification. Presently, the center's Safe Building Interior Certification is expired.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to licensed capacity/ages served.
Ensure that the center director, director's designee, head teacher, and group teacher complete 20 hours of annual professional development training. Obtain and maintain on file at the center the training documentation for each staff member and track their training hours accordingly.
Ensure that the epi-pen belonging to a child in Room 4 is accompanied by a signed special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a health care provider.
Ensure that each child's water bottle is labeled with their name in Room 9.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of all staff members attesting to their receipt of the Information to Parents document designated by the Office of Licensing. Upon receipt, update the staff records checklist accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of each staff member attesting to their review and completion of the annual orientation training. Upon receipt, update the staff records checklist accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of all staff members attesting to their receipt of the center’s social media policy. Upon receipt, update the staff records checklist accordingly.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the signatures of parents attesting to their receipt of the center’s expulsion policy. Upon receipt, update the children's records checklist accordingly.
Develop a current children's records checklist. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the signed enrollment applications, health care provider's information, signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment, and a record of the parent's statement concerning the child's health.
Obtain and maintain on file at the center the Universal Health Records, along with Immunization Records, if applicable, for all children enrolled at the center. Ensure that these records are updated the annually. Upon receipt, update the children's records checklist accordingly.