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2 Changebridge Road - Unit G, Montville NJ 07045 · License #120700017 · Center · Child Care Center
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Ensure that the center's social media policy includes the methods and devices the staff use to communicate with parents. Update policy. Staff updated during inspection.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's policies and procedures for incidents, including notifying parents and completing incident reports as required.
Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including completing incident reports as required.
Based on information, ensure that adequate procedures for incidents are adhered to at all times, including notifying parents of incidents that occur at the center as required.
Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time.
Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. Ensure milk is kept in the refrigerator until ready to be consumed and placed back into the refrigerator when no longer serving children. On the day of the inspection milk was observed out for a long period of time.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
Update the chart to reflect change of sponsor, director and head teacher.
On the day of the inspection a staff person did not have the children in her direct line of sight during snack time. A child left the area and went back into their classroom and as the teacher went to find the child she left the other children unsupervised.
On the day of the inspection while the staff washed and disinfected tables for snack the children were observed with the hands on the floors and walls while they waited to eat. Staff stated that the children had washed their hands but didn't recognize that they needed to do so again because of the wait and their activity during that waiting time.
On the day of the inspection a named staff person allowed a named child to walk out of the classroom to get his lunch bag and he did not remain in that staff person's line of sight. He wandered into another classroom to speak with a named staff person who is his mother. On another occasion the same named staff person allowed another named child to go and put his lunch bag away and he did not remain in her line of sight. Ensure children are supervised at all times.
Ensure the light in the hallway leading to the bathroom from the pre-k room is fixed. The lights are out.
Ensure small sofa chair in the toddler classroom is fixed. The legs are broken. Ensure the small sofa chair in the toddler room is cleaned.
Ensure crib sheets are tight fitting.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. Head teacher on file is no longer with the center. Submit education and experience for head teacher.
Ensure that furniture is not within the egress area and that a 3ft emergency egress aisle is maintained.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Ensure crib mattresses are not propped.
Ensure that all playground equipment meets public playground design standards (ASTM F-1487). Remove slide that is not compliant.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean in the bathrooms.
Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location.
Based on information center shall complete accident reports as required, including the name of the injured child for all accidents that occur at the center.
Ensure that all carpeting is kept clean.
Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. Pertains to two staff
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. All staff with CHRI clearances prior to 1/2021 are required to be re-fingerprinted as per new federal standard. Applies to 5 staff.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. Pertains to one staff.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.
Retrain staff in proper supervision and hand washing. Submit retraining document with staff signatures to OOL.
1 Staff person who has been working for 2 weeks has not had a completed CARI initiated by the center administration.
Complete and maintain.
Ensure that orientation is documented for all staff. Ensure staff are retrained on proper supervision, and submit the retraining documents to OOL with staff signatures for abatement.
Ensure staff do not leave their personal opened purses/bags within the reach of children.
Ensure that the diapering table is located within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food prep.
Ensure toxics are kept out of the reach of children. Diaper creams are stored in a cabinet which is not covered, and are within the reach of children.
Ensure children wash their hands before the intake of food. Interviews revealed that the children are washing their hands before lunch, but observation revealed that the children left the classroom to gather their lunches, and as they waited for the lunches to be warmed up they sat on the floor and proceeded to touch the walls, each other, and the floor. This required the children to wash their hands again before eating. As this was brought to the attention of the assistant director, the staff person was told to wash the children's hands again.
On the day of the inspection supervision was not appropriate. A staff person did not see that two children opened the door to the classroom to walk out. On another occasion a staff person left the classroom with two children to retrieve something from the child's cubby. While in the hallway the young toddler ran away from the teacher and as she ran after the child she left another child alone in the hallway. Another observation revealed that a staff person left the classroom to take a child to the bathroom and she stood in the hallway and did not watch the children. Lastly, a staff person in another classroom was observed leaving the room to take a child to the bathroom and the other staff person in the classroom was in the back of the classroom and did not the position herself in a manner as to be able to supervise the entire classroom. Retrain staff.
Replace diapering mat. It is ripped.
Ensure vents are cleaned throughout the center.
Ensure the wheel attached to the gate, which acts as a door, is fixed. Currently the gate drags as the wheel is not functioning properly.
Pertaining to 2 employees.