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The Children's Studio

Child care center · 135 Ann Street, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 · License 02CHI0011

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 135. 0 to 13

Violation history (44)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	Fri Feb 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. Ensure to maintain the fence for the center's outdoor play area.	Yes
?	Fri Feb 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 a CHRI background check is completed as required for (1) named staff.	Yes
?	Fri Feb 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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.	Yes
?	Fri Feb 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — 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. 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 a CARI background check is completed as required for (2) named staff.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 to repair/replace the stained ceiling tiles in Room 1 and the hallway area.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 that all mechanical ventilation is kept clean in Room 2.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — Feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(b)(3)(i) — Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building structure shall be maintained to prevent water from entering; excessive drafts or heat loss; and infestation from rodents and insects. Maintain the building structure to prevent water from entering in Room 1.	Yes
?	Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — 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.	Yes
?	Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) — 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 coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. Ensure that children and staff wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with nasal secretions.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(iii) — Space and room requirements are as follows: at no time shall a center operate in violation of the written conditions on its license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval including, but not limited to, capacity or age restrictions for specific classrooms. Ensure that the center complies with the conditions of the license including the age restrictions for specific classrooms. There were 12 children under 2.5 years old present on the upper level in room 1 whereas, children under 2.5 years old are restricted to the lower level classrooms.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-6.4(b)(1) — 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 Repair and/or replace the missing wheel on the crib in room 4.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-4.10(a)(1) — The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. Ensure that a CARI background check is completed as required for 7 named staff within two weeks of hire. 11.9.23 Pertains to 2 named staff	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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. Clean and maintain the mechanical ventilation in room 6 bathroom.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(p) — Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Remove and/or replace the glass containers from the art center in room 5.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(p) — Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Remove the hanging mason jars from the ceiling in room 3.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(p) — Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Secure the air purifier to a stable surface in room 6.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(p) — Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Secure the light table cords throughout the center.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(p) — Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. Secure the radios to a stable surface throughout the center.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.4(a)(7)(iii) — For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, outdoor space requirements for children over the age of 10 months are as follows: outdoor areas located near or adjacent to hazardous areas determined by the Office of Licensing to be unsafe (including, but not limited to, streets, roads, driveways, parking lots, railroad tracks, swimming pools, rivers, streams, steep grades, cliffs, open pits, high voltage boosters, or propane gas tanks) shall be fenced or otherwise protected by a natural or man-made barrier or enclosure. Provide vehicular barriers for outdoor ground level play area exposed to vehicular traffic.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with a date in room 4.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-6.6(a)(2) — The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: be consistent with the age and developmental needs of the children. Ensure that the staff utilize age and developmentally appropriate methods of guidance and discipline at all times throughout the center. A named staff used a loud inappropriate tone when reprimanding a one year old child in room 4.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — 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: 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). Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(a)(9) — Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. Repair the broken toilet in room 4.	Yes
?	Fri Oct 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(b)(6) — Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. Repair the barb wire fencing on the rooftop playground.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 8 named staff complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.3(a)(2) — 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 updated annually for 1 named child.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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. 9/1/22: Received drinking water results and checklist waiting for Statement of Assurance.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 4 named staff complete orientation training and maintain their signature on file attesting they have received the training.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-2.1(b) — A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation 0n NJCCIS.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — 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. Maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 1 named staff submits a CARI background check upon renewal.	Yes
?	Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — 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: 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). Replace the named child's expired epi-pen.	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(1) — For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, diapering shall not take place in an area or on a surface used for food preparation, service, or eating. ENSURE STAFF DO NOT WASH THEIR HANDS IN A SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION AFTER CHANGING A DIAPER: ROOM 6	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — 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: 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). 1. ENSURE EPI PENS ARE IN THE ORIGINAL BOX: 1 NAMED CHILD 2. ENSURE 2 EPI PENS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE CENTER , AS REQUIRED, BY A NAMED CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS HEALTH CARE PLAN: 1 NAMED CHILD 3. ENSURE BENADRYL IS MAINTAINED AT THE CENTER, AS REQUIRED, BY THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS HEALTH CARE PLANS: 2 NAMED CHILDREN	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — 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: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following 1. MAINTAIN ON FILE A SPECIAL NEEDS HELATH CARE PLAN THAT IS SIGNED BY THE PARENT FOR 2 NAMED CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE MEDICATIONS FOR A DIAGNOSED ALLERGY 2.	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-7.11(a)(1) — Each center shall develop a written policy on the management of communicable diseases. This policy shall include the following: the list of illnesses and symptoms of illness for which a child will be separated from the group and possibly sent home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1©. UPDATE THE CURRENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE POLICY ON FILE TO INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED COMPONENTS	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(a)(2) — 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. 1. RE-ATTACH LOOSE LIGHT COVER {CEILING TILE} IN ROOM 5 2. REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE REAR EXIT STAIRWELL OF ROOM 7 {2ND FLOOR}	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 MECHANICAL VENTILATION CLEAN: 1. ROOM 4 2. ROOM 7 BATHROOM	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — 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. REPAIR/REPLACE AREAS OF THE RESILIENT SURFACING, ON THE ROOF TOP OUTDOOR PLAY AREA, THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION TO MAINTAN THE INTERGRITY OF THE SURFACING	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	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 TOXINS ARE INACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES: CLEANERS ALL TOXINS RELOCATED DURING THIS INSPECTION TO ENSURE THEY ARE INACCESSIBLE TO THE CHILDREN	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-4.8(a)(8) — Topics of orientation training shall include 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. RE-TRAIN NAMED STAFF IN THE FOLLOWING CORE AREA: PROPER HAND WASHING STAFF RE-TRAINED ON 7.22.2019	Yes
?	Thu Jun 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	3A:52-4.11(b)(1) — 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). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). MAINTAIN ON FILE CURRENT CHRI BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL STAFF: 1 NEW	Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (24)

24 inspection record(s) on file from NJ-DCF.

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