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Home › NJ › Rockaway › Bright Horizons at Rockaway
295 Route 46 West, Rockaway NJ 07866 · License #14KID0007 · Center · Child Care Center
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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
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. One additional group teacher needed for the licensed capacity.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 29, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Ensure that all surfaces including flooring, carpeting and ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Clean or repair the stained lights in Room B.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.2(c) · If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain 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. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate.
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Provide a current health certificate as required.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(a)(1) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall be free of moisture resulting from water leaks or seepage.
Eliminate moisture resulting from leaks or seepage. The center shall provide a letter indicating the moisture leak fixed.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.10(a)(4) · When a person who is not required to complete a CARI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Ensure that all people who work with the children and are not required to complete a CARI background check are directly supervised by a cleared staff member and not left alone with the children. The center shall have oversight of the therapists.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
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.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.11(a)(3) · 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). If a staff member refuses to consent to a CHRI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member’s employment at the center.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. One staff needs a renewal clearance.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.11(a)(5) · 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). When a person who is not required to complete a CHRI background check is working with children at the center, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Ensure that all people who work with the children and are not required to complete a CHRI background check are directly supervised by a cleared staff member and not left alone with the children. The center shall have oversight of the therapists.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.1(d)(1) · The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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.
Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including CARI and CHRI background check clearances.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs to replace 2 group teachers. 8/5/24-Discussed at the time of the inspection. The center shall identify the 2 group teachers no later than 8/9/24.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.6(d)(1) · For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity.
Provide documentation that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. The center needs to replace program supervisor. 8/5/24-Discussed at the time of the inspection. The center shall identify the 2 group teachers no later than 8/9/24.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 8, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-7.3(a)(2) · 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)
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.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 Rooms 7 and Room 8.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(a)(16) · 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; or heavily soiled conditions.
Repair and/or paint the walls, bathroom stalls, and other surfaces as required. Ensure the torn or peeling paint on the green wall between Rooms 11A and 11B is repaired.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-7.7(c)(1)(i) · Pets shall be permitted in a center only under the following circumstances: pets kept by or loacted in the center, regardless of ownership, shall be domesticated and non-aggressive; free from disease.
Ensure pets kept at the center and that the pets are domesticated, non-aggressive, and free from disease.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
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 in bathroom areas of the center.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Maintain toilets, sinks, any and other plumbing fixtures in sanitary and operable condition. Ensure bathroom toilet between Rooms 6/7 is not covered and in working condition.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Maintain toilets, sinks, any and other plumbing fixtures in sanitary and operable condition. 8/5/24-At the time of the inspection, feces was found in a toilet near rooms 11A & 11B. Staff shall ensure that the toilets are kept in a sanitary manner.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 5, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 are operable at all times throughout the center. 8/5/24- Ensure that the exit light in Room 11B is operable.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair. Replace stained ceiling tile in the hallway.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 18, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. Based on report, the named staff will be retrained on positive guidance.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 7, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Ensure one CHRI clearance for a new staff.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 7, 2022
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including implementing the center's discipline policy. Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 11, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.9(a) · The sponsor, sponsor representative, director, or any staff member shall verbally notify the State Central Registry Hotline (1-877 NJ ABUSE/1-877-652-2873) immediately whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a staff member, or any other adult, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14.
Ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including recognizing and reporting possible incidents of child abuse and neglect. Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Corrected Corrected by Apr 11, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
Ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. a named staff grabbed a named child by the left arm to remove and stop him from kicking another child, accidentally scratching the named child.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
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 crawling or walking. A toddler was outside playing with a pacifier in his mouth.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 22, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
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. Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A named child was left unsupervised in a classroom after hiding in a closet. A second named child was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 5-6 minutes on another occasion while sleeping.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 14, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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. Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Two maned staff failed to adequately track the children on two separate occasions, leaving children unsupervised.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 14, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 15, 2022
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The center shall upload the water testing report for lead and copper and Drinking Water Checklist and Assurance Statement in the center's File Cabinet in NJCCIS.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 19, 2021
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The center shall upload the sponsor representative's CARI clearance in the center's File Cabinet in NJCCIS.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 24, 2021
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The center shall upload the sponsor representative's CHRI clearance in the center's File Cabinet in NJCCIS.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 24, 2021
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) · the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering.
The center building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-6.1(e) · The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.
The center shall ensure that pacifiers are moved when the children are crawling.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2020
Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Replace stained ceiling tile in Room 6.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.6(a) · The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d).
The center shall maintain on file a current updated Staff Records Checklist.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2020
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.1(d)(1) · The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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.
Ensure your substitute staff records of the background clearances for CARIs and CHRIs are kept at the center.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2020
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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 all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 24, 2021
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-6.6(a)(1) · The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be positive.
Based on the information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. a named staff abruptly placed a named child into a chair and forcefully pushed the chair forward causing the named child's head to move backward.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 5, 2020
Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.8(c) · The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year.
The center's calendar year is from Jan-Dec.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2019
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
Repair chipped wall in hallway (outside of Room 2).
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2019
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) · For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, 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.
At the time of inspection, 3 child bottles were observed not having the date. When mentioned to the staff members, labels were put on the bottles.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2019
Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The center shall ensure that the kitchen door is closed when meals are being prepared and being cooked.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2019
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children.
Ensure storage closet (across from Room 11A) is locked at all times. Toxins were observed.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 12, 2019
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
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.
The center is missing 1 staff CHRI.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2019
Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.6(a) · The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d).
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2019
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.6(b)(1) · The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience.
Provide transcripts for the newly appointed program sup.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2019
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).
The center shall ensure that all sections of Orientation training are completed. All staff should note the date that Orientation was completed. All staff shall sign the SDR. All topic areas shall be completed since the center services infants.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2019
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3A:52-5.3(b)(7) · Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11.
As per playground inspector, repair work is pending.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 27, 2019
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.