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Reino Magico Child Care Center

701 Bergenline Ave., Union City NJ 07087 · License #09REI0001 · Child Care Center

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4-Star programLast inspected Mar 3, 2026
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Director
Erika Liriano
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Address
701 Bergenline Ave., Union City NJ 07087 · Directions

Hours

Mon07:30 AM–05:30 PM
Tue07:30 AM–05:30 PM
Wed07:30 AM–05:30 PM
Thu07:30 AM–05:30 PM
Fri07:30 AM–05:30 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

Schedule type not published.

Ages served

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  • 4-Star quality rating
  • Accepts child care subsidy (CCDF)
27
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by New Jersey DCF
4
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
6.8
New Jersey average
9.1

Inspection history & violations

Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing
Mar 3, 2026 — Monitoring
9 violations cited · view state record
9 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-6.4(a)(2) · For early childhood programs, the center shall ensure that blankets or pillows do not cover the child's face.

    Cease the use of blankets for children under 12 months of age.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2026

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  • Violation

    3A:52-7.8(a)(4) · Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately before preparing or serving food; after toileting; after assisting a child in toileting; after caring for a child who appears to be sick; after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. 7.8(d)3- Staff members hands are washed after changing each diaper.

    Ensure that staff wash their hands with soap and running water as required including after wiping a child's nose.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(l)(4) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.

    Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • 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.

    Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in the bathrooms in the basement level.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.3(c) · (c) The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in (d) through (f) below: 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 (d) The following staff/child ratios shall apply during rest or sleep, when the criteria listed in (d) 1, 2, and 3 below are met: Under 18 months 18 months to under 2 ½ years 2 ½ years and above 1:10 1:12 1:20 2. A sufficient number of staff members shall be in the facility and readily accessible to ensure compliance with the awake staff/child ratios specified in (c) above.

    Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times including during hand washing after a diaper change.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • Violation

    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. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).

    Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.8(d) · The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.

    Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • Violation

    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. 6.3(a)2 If the center chooses to provide food, the center shall ensure that all food served to children is prepared by either: i. The center on-site or off-site; or ii. A caterer who is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved, as appropriate, by the local or county health department or State Department of Health, as applicable.

    Provide a current health certificate as required.

    Corrected by Mar 17, 2026

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  • 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 or other types of attachment devices.

    Corrected by Mar 3, 2026

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Mar 25, 2025 — Renewal
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-4.8(d) · The director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity; special needs programming and program development; social-emotional and behavioral development for young children; legal issues, including ADA guidelines and leadership and advocacy.

    Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by May 2, 2025

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  • Violation

    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. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).

    Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by May 2, 2025

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.8(a) · (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.

    Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including all staff.

    Corrected by May 2, 2025

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.11(a) · 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 one outstanding staff member.

    Corrected by May 2, 2025

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  • Violation

    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 that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children including hand sanitizer and diaper creams.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2025

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  • Violation

    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 ceiling tiles in room 3/4.

    Corrected by May 2, 2025

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Oct 21, 2024 — Monitoring
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-5.2(d) · 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.

    Provide a current fire certificate as required. Expired

    Corrected by Jan 22, 2025

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  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(a)(6) · Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: food waste receptacles shall be lined and maintained in clean and sanitary condition.

    Ensure that all food waste receptacles are lined and maintained in a sanitary condition.

    Corrected by Jan 22, 2025

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Jul 14, 2023 — Monitoring
10 violations cited · view state record
10 violations
  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(n)(4) · Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.

    Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed.

    Corrected by Sep 21, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(l)(4) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.

    Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file.

    Corrected by Sep 21, 2023

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  • Violation

    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).

    Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

    Corrected by Jun 27, 2024

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  • Violation

    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 Jun 27, 2024

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  • Violation

    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.

    Provide a current health certificate as required.

    Corrected by Oct 25, 2023

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  • Violation

    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.

    Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by Oct 25, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-4.8(d)(1) · In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity.

    Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by Oct 25, 2023

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  • Violation

    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 that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.

    Corrected by Oct 25, 2024

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  • 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.

    Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.

    Corrected by Oct 25, 2023

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  • 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.

    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 Jun 27, 2024

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Apr 22, 2022 — Renewal
13 violations cited · view state record
13 violations
  • 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.

    Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    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 that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Feb 9, 2023

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  • Violation

    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.

    Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.

    Corrected by Feb 9, 2023

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  • Violation

    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 Nov 7, 2022

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  • 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.

    Provide a current fire certificate as required.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    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 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    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 Feb 9, 2023

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  • Violation

    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).

    Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(l)(4) · Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center.

    Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(n)(1) · Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable.

    Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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  • Violation

    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 Feb 9, 2023

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  • Violation

    3A:52-5.3(n)(4) · Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC.

    Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed.

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2022

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Mar 3, 2026 inspection noted: “Cease the use of blankets for children under 12 months of age.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Mar 25, 2025 inspection noted: “Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Oct 21, 2024 inspection noted: “Provide a current fire certificate as required. Expired” — what has changed since then?

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