Chambliss Center for Children - Red Bank

1240-04-01-.06 · 1240-04-01-.06 Staff

The primary educator/director or designee shall ensure that the staff person is physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of safely and appropriately providing care for children.

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1240-04-01-.15 · 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development

The record of each enrolled child shall include a copy of the signed Personal Safety notification form.

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1240-04-01-.09 · 1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting

It has been reported that multiple incidents involving inappropriate behavior by children were not communicated to the appropriate authorities in accordance with reporting requirements.

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1240-04-01-.10 · 1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect

A child care agency shall not require staff to report to the child care agency or seek the approval of the child care agency management or ownership prior to any individual staff member reporting suspected abuse or neglect.

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1240-04-01-.12 · 1240-04-01-.12 Health and Safety

The child care agency shall ensure that the child care environment and practices support child health and safety.

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1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

During the review of recent incidents, it has been determined that inappropriate behavior occurred between children while on the playground. These incidents involved one child exposing themselves and engaging in inappropriate physical contact with another child. The events were not immediately observed or interrupted by staff, indicating a lapse in required supervision.

Corrected by Dec 26, 2025

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1240-04-01-.09 · 1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting

Multiple "exposure and/or indecent incidents" involving children were not reported. No documentation of these incidents was found in the children's files, and they were not part of the referrals submitted to DCS.

Corrected by Dec 29, 2025

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1240-04-01-.15 · 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development

An educator used inappropriate physical discipline with a child in care. According to staff statements, the educator struck the child on the arm on two occasions while attempting to manage the child's behavior. Physical discipline of any kind is prohibited.

Corrected by Dec 26, 2025

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1240-04-01-.10 · 1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect

Multiple "exposure and/or indecent incidents" involving children were not reported. No documentation of these incidents was found in the children's files, and they were not part of the referrals submitted to DCS.

Corrected by Dec 29, 2025

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1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

The incident occurred when 12 children, ages 3-5, from the Runabouts and Pre-K classes were combined due to staffing shortages. Clarissa Jackson, the assigned teacher, supervised the group in the Runabouts classroom, which was selected for its larger square footage. A volunteer was also present in the room. After returning from outdoor play, Ms. Jackson conducted a name-to-face check and counted the children as they walked to get water and proceeded to their classroom. While performing the final count, she realized that one female child, 4-years-old, was missing from the group. Ms. Jackson immediately called for assistance, and the Director responded. A volunteer began searching in the Pre-K classroom, which was empty at the time. Ms. Jackson confirmed that Oaklynn had been in line and speculated that she may have crouched in a corner, as was common for her. Dana Jones, who was supervising volunteers in the building, located the child in the empty Pre-K classroom and safely returned her to Ms. Jackson. The child had been unattended for only a few seconds before being found.

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