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Amazin Kids Paradise Academy 2
2 East 40th St, Paterson NJ 07504 · License #CCC114647 · Child Care Center
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- Shikara Smith
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- (973) 321-4994
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- 2 East 40th St, Paterson NJ 07504 · Directions
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- Accepts child care subsidy (CCDF)
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Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing- Violation
3A:52-5.3(p) · Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors.
Ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Remove the storage from the cribs in Room A.
Corrected by Aug 28, 2025
- Violation
3A:52-6.1(f) · Prepare and maintain on file a written outline of the center's daily activities
Ensure that a written outline of daily activities is maintained on file in Room B.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
- Violation
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. There are 4 staff missing medical clearance's.
Corrected by May 18, 2026
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3A:52-7.8(a)(1) · 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; immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed; immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions; immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and immediately after outdoor play. (2)for children under three months of age or for those children three months of age and older wherein hand washing with soap and running water may not be developmentally appropriate, the center may use an alternate means for hand washing, including but not limited to disposable baby wipes.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required in Room A.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
- Violation
3A:52-6.1(g)(2) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply:centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center.
Provide at least four different activity areas with at least four types of supplies and equipment for children under 18 months in Room A.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-6.1(g)(1) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall provide daily outdoor activities at an outdoor play area, park or playground, or on a walk, weather permitting.
Ensure that the children go outdoors daily in Room A.
Corrected by Dec 1, 2025
- Violation
3A:52-5.4(a)(1) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, all electrical outlets that are accessible to the children shall have protective covers.
Provide protective coverings for all electrical outlets accessible to the children in room A
Corrected by Aug 28, 2025
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(m)(2) · 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.
Arrange cribs to provide access to an unobstructed 3-foot wide aisle that leads to an exit in Room A. The cribs were rearranged at the inspectors request.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-5.3(b)(1) · Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. 2. The outdoor play area shall be graded or provided with drains to dispose of surface water.
Remove the debris in the outdoor play area.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-5.3(a)(1) · (a) Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage. 2. Floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. 4. Carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor. 9. Toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair including cleaning the vents in the bathroom near the kitchen.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-5.2(a)(8) · 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.
Corrected by May 18, 2026
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3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) · In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: iii. Diapering surfaces;
Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in Room A.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) · Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in Room B.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) · Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container.
Ensure a self-made solution of bleach and water is made daily and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(2) · diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering area shall be within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.
Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation in Room A.
Corrected by Aug 28, 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.
Corrected by Oct 7, 2025
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3A:52-6.8(j)(3) · The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy.
Based on complaint # 23371 ensure the center follows their expulsion policy.
Corrected by Nov 4, 2024
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3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) · 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.
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 May 25, 2023
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3A:52-5.3(a)(9) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.
Repair/replace the rusty plumbing covers at the base of the plumbing for the toilet in Room B bathroom.
Corrected by Jan 20, 2023
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3A:52-5.3(o)(1) · First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present.
Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
Corrected by May 25, 2023
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3A:52-6.1(e) · The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.
Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are walking in Room A.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area.
Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
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3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) · 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.
Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
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3A:52-6.1(g)(2)(iii) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. Staff members shall provide all children who are developmentally able with opportunities to leave their cribs, playpens or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment to crawl, toddle, walk, and play.
Ensure that children are provided opportunities to leave their sleeping equipment to crawl, walk and play wherein a child was in their crib for a long period of time in Room A.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2022
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3A:52-6.6(e)(3) · The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center.
Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
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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 that children wash their hands before the intake of food in Room A.
Corrected by Mar 2, 2023
- Violation
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.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal in Room B.
Corrected by Mar 2, 2023
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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.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
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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.
Repair and/or paint the wall in Room B bathroom between the soap dispensers.
Corrected by Mar 2, 2023
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3A:52-5.3(a)(2) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Remove or repair the screw that is popping out of the toy shelf in Room A.
Corrected by Dec 6, 2022
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3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) · 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.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
Corrected by Sep 13, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) · The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office.
Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
Corrected by Jul 24, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.
Ensure that all illuminated exit signs and emergency lighting is operable at all times in Room B.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
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3A:52-5.2(a)(8) · 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.
Corrected by Nov 2, 2023
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3A:52-2.1(b) · A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2022
- Violation
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 wherein a child walked out of Room A twice and staff were unaware.
Corrected by Jul 12, 2022
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3A:52-3.4(a) · The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2022
- Violation
3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · 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.
Submit complete CARI background check consent forms for all staff to the Department of Children & Families (DCF) CARI unit to conduct a search of its records for substantiated incidents of child abuse or neglect and provide results of the background checks to OOL wherein CARI background checks summitted to OOL were falsified.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2022
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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.
Submit a complete CHRI fingerprint background check for the sponsor representative through the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State for the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a search of convictions for specific crimes and offenses and provide results of the background check to OOL wherein CHRI background check submitted to OOL was falsified.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2022
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3A:52-5.3(r) · 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.
The Office of Licensing may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license for good cause, including 1.) Use of fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license or in the subsequent operation of the center; 2.) any activity or staff conduct that adversely affects or presents a serious hazard to the education, health, safety, well-being, or development of a child attending a center, or that otherwise demonstrates unfitness by a sponsor or staff member to operate a center. At the time of the renewal inspection, the sponsor representative provided Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background checks to OOL for herself and multiple staff. Further review of the documents and interviews with staff from the CHRI office revealed that fingerprint background checks provided were falsified.
Corrected by Oct 24, 2022
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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. In classroom B, staff left the room while 8 children, aged 2.5-3 were eating lunch.
Corrected by Sep 13, 2022
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3A:52-4.3(a)(1) · 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. Classroom C staff stated their were 8 children, when 9 children were present.
Corrected by Sep 13, 2022
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3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.
Ensure that there are no children under 2.5 in Room B. At the time of the inspection there were 6 children in room B and 5 of those children were under 2.5. Room B is licensed for 2.5 and older only.
Corrected by Aug 18, 2023
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3A:52-221 · Cease the transportation of children in vehicles which violate MVC and DCF regulations.
Based on complaint # 22342, cease the transportation of children in vehicles which violate MVC and DCF regulations. At the time of the inspection documentation for transportation could not be provided.
Corrected by Oct 10, 2023
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3A:52-7.5(b)(7) · The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following
Based on complaint #22342, ensure the center’s medication administration policy is updated to include the policy on the administration of topical ointment such as sunscreen. Provide a copy to all families and to the OOL.
Corrected by Nov 2, 2023
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3A:52-221 · Cease the transportation of children in vehicles which violate MVC and DCF regulations.
Based on information, cease transporting children in vehicles that do not meet MVC and DCF regulations. A named staff was transporting children in an unapproved vehicle and was in a minor accident with the children.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-4.8(f)(3) · The staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) through (d) shall be provided either by the center or by another source such as a college or university, community or professional organization, professional consultant, State agency, or an instructor approved by the Instructor Approval System of Professional Impact of New Jersey.
Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on 1. Safe transportation procedures, 2. Cooperating with inspections and investigations and 3. The appropriate use of child safety restraints.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2023
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3A:52-2.6(c) · Whenever the Department, through its Office of Licensing, Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit, or local offices, conducts complaint investigations, the center shall cooperate with all Department investigators.
Based on information, ensure that the staff cooperate with all investigations and inspections pertaining to the center. A staff picked up the children from an accident scene before the police arrived.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2023
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3A:52-5.3(r) · 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.
Based on information, ensure that safe conditions are maintained at all times. The center was transporting both enrolled children and children not enrolled at the center on field trips.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2023
- Violation
3A:52-9.5(d) · All vehicles that are utilized to transport children shall be equipped with car seats (child passenger restraint systems) and booster seats that meet Federal motor vehicle safety standards, as appropriate for the age and weight of the children transported, in accordance with applicable provisions of Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2a and f or 39:3B-10 and 11, as applicable.
Based on information, ensure that age appropriate child safety restraints are used when transporting children. Children, including the named child, were unrestrained in a car and subsequently in an accident.
Corrected by Nov 30, 2023
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3A:52-4.4(a)(2) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned.
10. Assign a primary caregiver in room A 1.
Corrected by Mar 8, 2021
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3A:52-4.10(b)(2) · 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.
6. Ensure staff who are left alone to care for children have a cleared CARI check.
Corrected by Mar 8, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-4.11(b)(2) · When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children.
6. Ensure staff left alone to care for children have a cleared CHRI check.
Corrected by Mar 8, 2021
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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.
166. Ensure the mechanical vents are operable and clean in all restrooms.
Corrected by Mar 8, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) · 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.
202. Submit the water test and supplemental forms.
Corrected by Mar 8, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(m)(2) · 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.
Repair the panic bar on the main entrance door.
Corrected by Feb 12, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-2.2(e) · The license shall be posted in a prominent location within the center and in each building associated with the center.
Corrected by Oct 17, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-2.4(a)(13) · The Office of Licensing may deny an application or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval for good cause, including failure to comply with the provisions of P.L. 1998, c. 35, which prohibit smoking in child care centers, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(d).
Corrected by Oct 17, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(17) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded.
Secure the freestanding bookshelf in room 3.
Corrected by Oct 17, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(a)(9) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition.
Ensure the toilet is in operable order. The water rises to the top when flushed.
Corrected by Oct 17, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-5.4(a)(6)(i) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, kitchen facility requirements are as follows: the kitchen facility or food preparation area shall be separated from other areas of the center by a door, gate, screen, or other barrier to prevent accidental access by children.
Corrected by Oct 17, 2019
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3A:52-6.1(e) · The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.
Ensure the children in room A 1 are not allowed to walk around with pacifiers in their mouths.
Corrected by Nov 12, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(ii) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for children less than 12 months of age, the feeding plan shall be
Provide the feeding plan for the three month old child in classroom A 1.
Corrected by Nov 12, 2019
- Violation
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 A 1.
Corrected by Nov 12, 2019
- Violation
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 the children in room B are supervised when using the restroom. A three year old child was sent to the restroom to clean her nose and the restroom was out of the line of sight.
Corrected by Nov 12, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-4.3(a)(1) · 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 staff are aware of how many children are in care at all times. Staff in room B had to count the children when asked how many children were in care.
Corrected by Dec 2, 2019
- Violation
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 there are enough staff to meet ratios in the room A wherein there were 5 children ages 0-18 months present with one staff member. The second staff person was on break and returned to the center when the inspectors were entering.
Corrected by Dec 2, 2019
- Violation
3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) · The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, 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 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child.
Ensure infants under the age of 12 months are not provided blankets. One new 3 month old child was asleep in the crib with a blanket.
Corrected by Feb 12, 2020
- Violation
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 there is enough staff to meet ratios in the infant room whereas there were two staff members with 9 infants when a third staff member was needed.
Corrected by Feb 12, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: in addition to the items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use, diapering surfaces.
Ensure the diaper mat is cleaned and disinfected after each use. In classroom A 1, staff did not clean the diaper mat in between changing the children.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) · 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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed.
Ensure the children's hands are washed after having their diaper changed.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(iii) · Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after assisting a child in toileting.
Ensure staff in classroom A 1 wash their hands after changing diapers. Two staff members changed two children's diapers and staff did not clean their hands.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) · Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions.
Ensure staff wash hands after cleaning the children's noses in classroom A 1.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2020
- Violation
3A:52-6.4(i) · Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices.
Recite: Cease the use of pacifier straps in the infant room.
Corrected by Oct 6, 2020
- Violation
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.
1. Ensure the mechanical ventilation is operable in all restrooms. 2. Ensure the mechanical ventilation is clean in all restrooms.
Corrected by Feb 9, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) · 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.
Submit the water test and all required supplemental forms.
Corrected by Feb 9, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-4.4(a)(2) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned.
Assign a primary caregiver for all children in room A1.
Corrected by Feb 9, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-4.11(b)(2) · When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Ensure staff are not left alone to supervise children until the CHRI check is cleared. Two new staff members without CHRI clearances were alone in the infant room. Staff were relocated during the inspection.
Corrected by Feb 9, 2021
- Violation
3A:52-4.10(b)(2) · 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 staff are not left alone to supervise children until the CARI check is cleared. Two new staff members without CARI clearances were alone in the infant room. Staff were relocated during the inspection.
Corrected by Feb 9, 2021
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- 1The Jul 22, 2025 inspection noted: “Ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Remove the storage from the cribs…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jul 30, 2024 inspection noted: “Based on complaint # 23371 ensure the center follows their expulsion policy.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jun 6, 2022 inspection noted: “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 certifi…” — what has changed since then?
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