68 Vose Avenue, South Orange NJ 07079 · Directions
Hours
Mon07:30 AM–06:30 PM
Tue07:30 AM–06:30 PM
Wed07:30 AM–06:30 PM
Thu07:30 AM–06:30 PM
Fri07:30 AM–06:30 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Accepts child care subsidy (CCDF)
37
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by New Jersey DCF
3
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments
How This Facility Compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
12.3
South Orange average
8.1
New Jersey average
8.5
Inspection History & Violations
Source: New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing
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Jun 3, 2026Renewal13 violationsCitedDetailsHide
Walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of: i. Excessive peeling or chipped paint; or ii. Heavily soiled conditions.
Repair and/or paint walls where there is evidence of chipped paint throughout the center.
3A:52-5.3(a)(16) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment; the name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s); the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1; and the name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider; signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment; the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b); the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b).; health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a); and for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b).
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1How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?
2When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?
3What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?
Complete and maintain on file, a current Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
3A:52-6.8(a)(1) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
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; immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed; immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions; immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and immediately after outdoor play. (2)for children under three months of age or for those children three months of age and older wherein hand washing with soap and running water may not be developmentally appropriate, the center may use an alternate means for hand washing, including but not limited to disposable baby wipes.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required immediately after outdoor play in Room 1.
3A:52-7.8(a)(1) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
(l) Emergency procedure requirements are as follows:
1. The center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating:
i. The location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies;
ii. The name, address and telephone number of the physician retained by the
center or of the health facility to be used in emergencies;
iii. An alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as
the center. The center shall:
(1) Select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance; or
(2) Develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to
the alternate location;
iv. The hospital or clinic to which injured or ill children will be taken;
v. The telephone numbers for obtaining police, fire, ambulance and poison
control services, including the National Poison Emergency Hotline at (800) 222-1222;
vi. The location of written authorization from parent(s) for emergency medical
care for each child;
vii. A diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency
from each classroom and the outdoor play area;
viii. The location of fire alarms and fire extinguishers; and
ix. Procedures for ensuring children’s safety and communicating with parents in
the event of evacuation, lockdown, natural or civil disaster, and other emergencies. The
procedures shall indicate:
(1) The plan for informing parents of their children’s whereabouts; and
(2) The local law enforcement agency or emergency management office
that has been notified of the center’s identifying information, as specified in (l)3 below.
2. The emergency procedures shall be readily accessible in a designated location
within the center.
3. The center shall ensure that the appropriate local law enforcement agency or
emergency management office is notified of:
i. The center’s name and location;
ii. The number, ages, and special needs of children enrolled;
iii. The number of staff;
iv. The need for emergency transportation;
v. The location to which children will be evacuated;
vi. The plan for a lockdown; and
vii. The plan for reuniting children with their parents.
Select a new alternate indoor location and ensure it operates during the same operating hours as the center.
3A:52-5.3(l) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
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.
3A:52-5.2(c) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be a self-made solution consisting of one-quarter cup of household bleach to each gallon of water (one tablespoon per quart), which shall be prepared daily and placed in a labeled, sealed container.
Ensure a self-made solution of bleach and water is made daily and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
3A:52-7.7(a)(1)(ii) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, the center shall provide for the direct involvement of parents of enrolled children in the center's operation and activities by holding individual parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request of the parent or staff member(s) to discuss the child’s needs and progress.
Provide parent/staff conferences semi-annually and upon request.
3A:52-6.8(h)(3)(ii) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
(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 the playground time.
At the time of the inspection, there were 12 children with one staff when two were required. The second staff member was inside the building and returned shortly.
3A:52-4.3(c) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
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 children are adequately tracked at all times and staff are aware of the number of children in their care.
3A:52-4.3(a)(1) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
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: the child's name; the date and time the illness, symptoms of illness or diseases were observed at the center; a description of the symptoms of illness manifested by the child; the action taken by the center to assist: the child who is demonstrating symptoms of illness; and the director in determining if exclusion of the child from the center is necessary; any significant change in the child's symptoms of illness; the date, if applicable, that: the child was removed from the center; the child returned to the center with a note from a health care provider attesting to the child's admissibility to the center and recovery from a reportable disease, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:57; the child returned to the center with a parent’s note attesting that six days have elapsed since the onset of chicken pox, or that all chicken pox sores have dried and crusted; or the child returned to the center symptom-free.
Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.
3A:52-7.9(a)(1) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document.
Maintain at the center and distribute to all families and staff, a copy of the 2019 Information to Parents document designated by the OOL; maintain on file a record of parental and staff receipt of the policy.
3A:52-3.6(b) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center.
Provide at least five different activity areas with at least five different types of supplies and equipment for children in Room 1.
3A:52-6.1(g)(3) · Corrected Jun 18, 2026
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 diaper creams are inaccessible to the children in Room 2.
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.
3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Corrected Apr 28, 2025
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; immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed; immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions; immediately after coming in contact with an animal's body secretions; and immediately after outdoor play. (2)for children under three months of age or for those children three months of age and older wherein hand washing with soap and running water may not be developmentally appropriate, the center may use an alternate means for hand washing, including but not limited to disposable baby wipes.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water as required before intake of food.
3A:52-7.8(a)(1) · Corrected May 16, 2025
All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water.
Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting.
3A:52-7.7(a)(2) · Corrected May 16, 2025
(9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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).
All areas to be disinfected shall first be washed with soap and water.
Ensure that all surfaces are cleaned with soap and water prior to disinfecting in Room 1.
3A:52-7.7(a)(2) · Corrected May 17, 2024
The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):
Age Staff/Child Ratio
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
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times in Room 1.
At the time of the inspection, there were 11 children present with 1 staff member when 2 were required.
5.1.24. At the time of the inspection, there were 18 children present with 2 staff members when 3 were required in the outdoor play area. There were 12 children present with 1 staff member when 2 were required in Room1.
3A:52-4.3(c) · Corrected May 17, 2024
When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member in Room 3.
3A:52-4.11(b)(2) · Corrected May 17, 2024
Jun 8, 2023Renewal24 violationsCitedDetailsHide
Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity.
Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity of the classrooms at all times throughout the center. At the time of the inspection, there were 15 children present in room #1 when the licensed capacity is for 11 children.
3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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 upon renewal.
3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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 in Room #1.
3A:52-6.1(e) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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This center inspection inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
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.
Provide documentation of First aid and CPR training. Ensure at least two staff are present at the center with current clearances.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and emergency medical services, and both epi-pens are present when two are required.
3A:52-7.5(b)(10) · Corrected Jun 24, 2025
Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows:
The building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children.
Paint the railing where rusted in the outdoor play area.
3A:52-5.3(b)(1) · Corrected Jun 24, 2025
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.
3A:52-5.3(l)(4) · Corrected Jun 24, 2025
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. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.
Ensure that children are directly supervised at all times in Room 1.
3A:52-4.3(a) · Corrected May 16, 2025
the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2.
Test for the presence of radon gas and post results as required.
3A:52-5.3(a)(19) · Corrected May 16, 2025
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center.
Provide at least five different activity areas with at least five different types of supplies and equipment for children over 18 months of age in Room 1 and ensure that the materials are accessible at all times except lunch and naptime.
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.
At the time of the inspection, staff was observed leaving the classroom area while children were left unsupervised in Room1.
At the time of inspection, a child was observed climbing on the shelf and lying on it without staff noticing in Room 3.
At the time of the inspection, a child was observed running with a toy in their mouth without staff noticing in Room 2.
3A:52-4.3(a) · Corrected May 17, 2024
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 immediately after using the toilet or having diapers changed.
Ensure that children wash their hands immediately after using the toilet or having their diaper changed in Room 1.
3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(ii) · Corrected May 1, 2024
The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking.
Ensure that sippy cups are removed when children are walking.
3A:52-6.1(e) · Corrected Apr 17, 2024
Heating requirements are as follows: a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained in all areas used by children, including, but not limited to, classrooms and bathrooms.
Ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in Room 3.
3A:52-5.3(d)(1) · Corrected May 1, 2024
The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries.
Ensure that the center provides at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity in Room 1.
3A:52-6.1(b)(1) · Corrected May 17, 2024
The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time.
Ensure that materials are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time in Room 1.
3A:52-6.1(b)(2) · Corrected May 17, 2024
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.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
3A:52-5.3(i)(8) · Corrected Feb 20, 2025
The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall be posted in a prominent location within the center.
Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location.
3A:52-6.6(e)(3) · Corrected May 1, 2024
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 cleaning substances are inaccessible to the children in Room 1.
3A:52-5.3(a)(10) · Corrected Apr 17, 2024
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.
Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CARI background check are directly supervised by another staff member in Room 3.
3A:52-4.10(b)(2) · Corrected May 17, 2024
The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document.
Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy.
3A:52-3.6(b)(1) · Corrected May 1, 2024
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.
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center.
Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment throughout the center.
3A:52-6.1(g)(3) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a current children's records checklist.
3A:52-6.8(a)(1) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
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 annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required.
3A:52-7.3(a)(2) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
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 job descriptions.
3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
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 staff have signed off on the receipt of Information to Parents and all required policies.
3A:52-4.6(a) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience.
Hire and submit documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
3A:52-4.6(c)(1) · Corrected Nov 16, 2023
Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d).
Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
3A:52-4.8(e) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter, and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members. The center shall record each staff member’s completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b).
Provide documentation of completed orientation for all staff.
3A:52-4.8(g)(3) · Corrected Jun 27, 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 Jun 27, 2023
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. At the time of the inspection, staff in Room 3 stated there were 12 children when 13 children were present.
3A:52-4.3(a)(1) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy.
Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy with all required components and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy.
3A:52-6.8(j)(3) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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.
3A:52-4.10(b)(1) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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.
3A:52-4.8(c) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
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.
3A:52-4.8(d)(1) · Corrected Sep 20, 2023
The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy.
Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy.
3A:52-6.8(l) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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 at least one naptime fire drill a year.
3A:52-5.3(n)(1) · Corrected Jul 14, 2023
The following staff/child ratios shall apply, except as specified in 3A:52-4.3(d) through (f):
Age Staff/Child Ratio
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
Ensure that adequate staff/child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the center. At time of inspection, Room #1 had 2 staff present with 15 children when 3 staff were required.
3A:52-4.3(c) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
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.
Remove structure with slide from play area.
3A:52-5.3(b)(7) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served.
Ensure children are wearing shoes or have shoes readily accessible in case of an emergency.
3A:52-5.3(r) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name.
3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) · Corrected Jun 27, 2023
Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center is located in a building constructed after 1978.
Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required upon renewal.