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License #120300256 · Center · Child Care Center
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This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Ensure that all cribs have a snugly fitting sheet in room 105.
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Ensure that the staff member's purses are out of reach of children in room 117.
Repaint chipped paint areas on the walls in rooms 108 and 119.
Remove bracket by toilet in the bathroom in room 112.
Ensure a commercially prepared disinfectant is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions in room 105.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy. 3/6/26: Named staff is no longer employed. Current staff were all retrained.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.
Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center.
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times including nap time wherein, 1) 18 children 1.5-2 years old were napping with one staff member present and an additional staff was required in room 110; and 2) 23 children 4-5 years old were napping with one staff member present and an additional staff was required in room 112 to meet staff/child ratios during rest/sleep.
Ensure that 14 named staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in room 103.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a operating condition in the bathrooms in rooms 115, 117 and 119.
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Based on information, ensure that the staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff grabbed and pulled named child by her arm and roughly placed her in a chair. The named child was stumbling as she was unable to keep up with the pace of the named staff member.
Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center.
Ensure all exit doors are clear; make believe room.
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.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's discipline policy.
Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff grabbed a named child by the arm.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center, including during transitions from the classroom.
Based on report, retrain the staff involved on 1. The center's supervision policies and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center, including during transitions from the classroom.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Re-train staff on implementing methods of positive guidance and discipline and provide documentation.
Re-train staff on utilizing equipment per the manufacturer's specifications and maintain a safe environment at all times. Provide documentation.
Based on complaint, ensure that manufacturer's specifications are adhered to at all times for all equipment used in the center and that safe conditions are maintained at all times wherein a child fell out of an exersaucer, hit their head, and sustained an injury.
Based on complaint, ensure that the staff do not utilize any form of emotional punishment at any time in the center wherein a staff was observed raising their voice to a child in a harsh way, and via interviews several staff mentioned witnessing other staff raise their voices towards children in the center.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Ensure that a sleeping child is transferred from a rocker to a crib.
Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices.
Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed.
Cease use of pacifier straps wherein two children were observed with them in room 105. Removed at request of inspector.
Remove pacifiers when children are walking wherein a child was observed walking with a pacifier in room 105. Removed at request of inspector.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy. -N/A staff no longer employed.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s NJ DCF Drinking Water Checklist and Statement of Assurance along with documentation that the center (supplied by a community water system) completed water testing conducted by a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) certified lab for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50% of all indoor water faucets used by the center.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet a copy of the center’s fire drill log for a period of at least 90 days.
Missing 1 CARI clearance.
Missing 1 CHRI clearance.
Provide documentation of annual orientation training for 13 staff.
Based on report, retrain the 2 named staff on the center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Secure the computer monitors throughout the center.
Secure the computer monitors throughout the center.
Ensure that 14 named staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.
Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. Four named staff failed to follow the center's tracking policies and procedures and left a named child unsupervised on the playground.
Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A named child was left outside unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes.
Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal; four staff. 2/29/24 One staff.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal; five staff. 2/29/24 One staff.
Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual; one additional.
Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual; one additional. 7/23/24 no longer applicable due to capacity decrease.
Based on report, retrain the named staff on the center's discipline policy.
Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual; one additional. 7/23/24 no longer applicable due to capacity decrease.
Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.
Ensure epipens are listed on the allergy plan for one child. 4/23/24 No longer applicable as per updated allergy plan.
Remove excess storage from upper loft area in make believe room, or block access to the steps.
Ensure that all medications are inaccessible to the children; room 103.
Based on report, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline.
Ensure that diapering surfaces are in good repair in room108.
Provide education/training experience for two head teachers. 4/19/21 one head teacher
Provide education/training experience for two program supervisors.
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.
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).
Provide education/training experience for two group teachers.
Submit or upload to NJCCIS File Cabinet the staff's CHRI clearances.
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 with code Ae01.
Ensure room 106 is in license capacity. At the time of the inspection there were 20 children present when license capacity is 19.
Ensure the tables are washed and disinfected directly before meals in room 115.
Ensure staff wash their hands with soap and running water before serving food in room 115.
Ensure staff in room 108 wash their hands with soap and running water after wiping a child's nose.
Replace the missing toilet caps throughout the center. Ensure the bathroom sink in room 105 is not leaking water into a bucket.
Secure the bathroom sink in room 105.
Ensure children age four and older are not required to nap unless needed. Provide alternate activities off of cot.. Many four year olds were observed awake on their cots.
Provide documentation of the Life Hazard Use certificate.
Ensure accident reports are filled out completely including the time the parent was notified.
Provide the updated fire certificate.