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.

3A:52-4.1(d)(1) · Corrected Oct 25, 2024

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.

Remove broken chairs from mulched play area.

3A:52-5.3(b)(1) · Corrected Aug 20, 2024

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.

3A:52-3.4(a) · Corrected Sep 24, 2024

As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to conset to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediation terminate the staff member's employment at the center.

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.

3A:52-5.2(a)(8) · Corrected Apr 22, 2024

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 annually.

3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Corrected Oct 2, 2023

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 exits have a 3' egress in Room 1, wherein toys and tables were blocking the egress.

3A:52-5.2(a)(5) · Corrected Sep 11, 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. 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.

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; wherein, a) Room 5 is license for 17 and 20 children were present, and b) Room 4 is licensed 10 and 14 children were present. 9/6/22: Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity in Room 2, wherein 12 children were present and the room is licensed for 10. 9/30/22: Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity in Room 2, wherein 12 children were present and the room is licensed for 10. 11/4/22: Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity in Room 2, wherein 12 children were present and the room is licensed for 10. 12/5/22: Ensure that the center complies with the licensed capacity in Room 2, wherein 11 children were present and the room is licensed for 10.

3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(ii) · Corrected Dec 27, 2022

Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of

Repair and/or paint the upstairs boys bathroom wall as required.

3A:52-5.3(a)(16) · Corrected Sep 6, 2022

The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child.

Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a).

Retrain all staff on supervision procedures and provide documentation with each staff member's signature attesting to the review of the training. All staff were retrained on 12/5/20. 12/10/20: Provide training on supervision procedures by an outside agency for 3 named staff and provide documentation with each staff member's signature attesting to the completion of the training. 1/4/2021: Received 2 staff member's documentation for outside supervision training, 1 staff outstanding. 2/10/21: Provide training on supervision procedures by an additional outside agency for 1 named staff and provide documentation with the staff member's signature attesting to the completion of the training.

3A:52-4.8(a)(1) · Corrected Feb 26, 2021

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 the children are being directly supervised at all times, wherein: a) a named staff left 5 school age children unsupervised upstairs in Room 4 to answer the front door; b) a named staff was hanging coats on the other side of an 8 foot wall on multiple occasions, while 3 children (18-30 months old) were out of view of the staff in Room 3; c) multiple school age children walked themselves upstairs to their classroom without supervision of a staff member; and d) a named staff left 4 children (18-30 months old) to answer the front door. 11/24/20: Ensure that the children are being directly supervised at all times, wherein: a) a named staff had their back to 4 children (2.5-3 years old) and another staff sat on the other side of the dividing wall and the children were out of view of both staff in Room 3; and b) multiple school age children walked themselves upstairs to their classroom without supervision of a staff member. 12/10/20: Ensure that the children are being directly supervised at all times, wherein: a) 3 named school age children walked themselves upstairs to their classroom without supervision of a staff member; b) a named staff was supervising room 4 and 5, when the named staff member would serve breakfast in room 5 she left 3 school age children unsupervised in room 4; and, c) an 18 month old was walking around with a gallon of milk, a named staff took the milk jug from the child, however the staff was unaware the child had the milk cap. The OOL inspector removed the cap from the child's hand in Room 2.

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.

2. Maintain adequate supervision, whereas the following occurred: A) Staff turned their back to an infant on the changing table, and the child sat up and leaned over the edge towards the staff in Room 1; B) Staff were unaware that an infant's fingers were pinched in the cabinet door in Room 1; C) Staff were unaware that an infant was climbing and standing on a rocking chair in Room 1.

3A:52-4.3(a) · Corrected Jul 25, 2019

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.

157. Repair or replace the torn carpeting throughout the center as needed.

3A:52-5.3(a)(2) · Corrected Jul 25, 2019

Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: stairways shall be free of tripping hazards, such as toys, boxes, loose steps, uneven treads, torn carpeting, raised strips, or uneven risers.

173. Remove the building materials from the stairs leading from the front door to the second floor to ensure the stairs are free of tripping hazards at all times.

3A:52-5.3(a)(3) · Corrected Jul 25, 2019

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 both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided.