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. The center shall update their table of organization to reflect current credentialed staff and add job descriptions.

3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) · Corrected Feb 27, 2024

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.

3A:52-4.6(c)(3) · Corrected Mar 26, 2024

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education one year of teaching experience in a group program for children under six years of age, which may include supervised practice teaching and/or student teaching.

Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual, including the required teaching experience in a group program for children.

3A:52-4.6(c)(3)(i) · Corrected Feb 27, 2024

The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: a written description of the names of witnesses to the incident.

Complete accident reports as required, including the time of notification, Director and parental signature as required.

Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).

Provide documentation of orientation training for all staff.

3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Corrected Feb 13, 2023

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include

Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components.

3A:52-7.9(a)(1) · Corrected Mar 2, 2023

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 store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1).

Ensure the amount of epi-pens required by the special care plan are present at the center.

3A:52-7.5(b)(10) · Corrected Feb 23, 2023

The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year.

Provide documentation of training hours for all staff.

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e)

104. Provide an updated universal health form for one child as required.

3A:52-7.3(a)(2) · Corrected Jan 9, 2020

Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.

205. Submit documentation of a current Safe Interior Building Certification as required.

3A:52-5.3(i)(8) · Corrected Feb 10, 2020

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.

90. Ensure that all staff submit application for the center's license renewal CARI background checks, and maintain documentation on file as required.

An applicant seeking the renewal of a license or of a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to continue operating a center shall obtain and maintain on file a fire safety inspection certificate for the building based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months. If the center prepares meals, the applicant seeking renewal shall obtain and maintain on file a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code, based on a sanitary inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months.

120. The fire certificate expired 4/1/2019.

3A:52-5.2(d) · Corrected Jun 18, 2019

For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, crawl spaces, attic spaces, and all doors and windows used for natural ventilation shall be provided with insect screening.

161. Provide screens for all open windows.

3A:52-5.4(a)(3) · Corrected Jun 18, 2019