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A Learning Adventure

Child care center · 273 Garibaldi Avenue, Lodi, NJ 07644 · License 160300210

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Capacity 25. 2½ to 6

Violation history (56)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Fri Feb 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-6.3(b)(4) — 6.3(a)7. A snack shall be served to all children who are under the center's care for at least three consecutive hours and for all children who are served on an after-school basis. 8. Drinking water shall be made available to all children. 4. Mealtime and snack requirements for centers serving children 18 months of age or older and those children younger than 18 months of age who are developmentally ready to eat regular meals and snacks are as follows: ii. The center shall serve lunch for all children who have not eaten lunch and are: (1) Present during 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.; and (2) Under the center's care for at least five consecutive hours; iii. The center shall serve dinner for all children who: (1) Have not eaten dinner; (2) Are present from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.; and (3) Are scheduled to remain after 7:00 P.M.;
Ensure that meals and snacks are served between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on a daily basis in room 1. Children must have lunch prior to nap time.		 Yes
?Tue Jan 27 2026 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 all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair door to the office that is coming off the hinges.		 Yes
?Tue Jan 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) — 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 as required. Expired.		 Yes
?Tue Jan 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.1(d) — 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.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.		 Yes
?Tue Jan 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-6.4(f) — When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. (g) When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be: 1. Labeled for each child; and 2. Stored separately for each child.
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are labeled with the child's name. Ensure that sheets and blankets are stored separately.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) — 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: 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 and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) — 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 and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.10(a) — 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 consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 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 CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) — The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked.
Complete and maintain at the center daily time sheets for staff with arrival and departure times.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.5(b)(2) — The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked and maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
Complete and maintain at the center daily time sheets for staff with arrival and departure times.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 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.		 Yes
?Mon Feb 10 2025 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.		 Yes
?Thu Jun 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — 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.		 Yes
?Thu Jun 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 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 if necessary.		 Yes
?Thu Jun 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) — 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. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used.
Provide annual orientating training for 1 staff member.		 Yes
?Fri Sep 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — 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 overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area.		 Yes
?Fri Sep 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) — Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint.
Repair and/or paint the walls with peeling paint throughout the center.		 Yes
?Fri Sep 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) — The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times.		 Yes
?Tue Dec 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(i) — 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.
Ensure that children wash their hands before the intake of food.		 Yes
?Tue Dec 13 2022 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/replace the toilet handle in the bathroom.		 Yes
?Tue Dec 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) — Heating requirements are as follows: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device.
Repair/replace the radiator protective covers in Room 1 and Room 2.		 Yes
?Tue Dec 13 2022 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 wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with nasal secretions. Staff was unaware of a named child wiping his nose with a Kleenex tissue during an activity.		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 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.
Repair and/or remove the wooden table, from the outdoor play area, that is wobbly and loose		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) — 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).
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training annually and that the completion of the training is documented		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 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.
Ensure that the emergency light, over the rear exit door, is operable at all times		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 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: Update current form		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 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).
Ensure that all staff submit a updated CHRI background check		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 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 all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — 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 all debris from the outdoor play area: bottom of wooden fence		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 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 all broken and/or rusted toys/ equipment from the outdoor play area: small plastic bench chairs		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — 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.		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 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.
Ensure that all surfaces are in good repair: repair/replace the seams of the outdoor carpeting to eliminate a possible tripping hazard		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 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 Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection		 Yes
?Wed Feb 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-6.1(b)(7) — 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 the use of a television, computers, and other video equipment shall be limited to educational and instructional use, shall be age and developmentally appropriate, and shall not be used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing.
Ensure that the use of television is not used for passive viewing Note: 2.23.2022 The center took immediate action during this inspection and turned the television off		 Yes
?Thu Aug 12 2021 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).
RE-TRAIN ALL STAFF IN THE FOLLOWING CORE AREA: PROPER TRACKING		 Yes
?Thu Aug 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) — The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times.
ENSURE STAFF KNOW HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY ARE SUPERVISING AT ALL TIMES: THE STAFF TRACKED 14 CHILDREN; 16 CHILDREN WERE PRESENT		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 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.
REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BATHROOM		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 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.
MAINTAIN ON FILE & SUBMIT CURRENT CARI BACKGROUND CLEARANCES FOR ALL STAFF NOTE: 8.12.2021 1 STAFF		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 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 & SUBMIT CURRENT CHRI BACKGROUND CLEARANCES FOR ALL STAFF NOTE: 8.12.2021 1 STAFF		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.8(g)(3) — 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).
MAINTAIN ON FILE & SUBMIT CURRENT ANNUAL ORIENTATION DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL STAFF		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 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.
MAINTAIN ON FILE & SUBMIT PROOF OF GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE THAT INCLUDES THE CENTER ADDRESS		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-7.7(d) — Smoking shall be prohibited in all rooms and outside play areas while such rooms and areas are occupied by children. The center shall comply with each provision of P.L. 1998, c. 35 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.3).
POST A NO SMOKING SIGN IN THE REAR EGRESS COMMON AREA FOYER		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(r) — 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 THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY: DO NOT LEAN THE COTS, ON THE CLASSROOM WALLS, THROUGHOUT CLASSROOM IN THE MORNING TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT ACCIDENTLY FALL ON THE CHILDREN ALL COTS RELOCATED DURING THIS INSPECTION		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(r) — 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.
PER THE UPDATED COVID-19 STANDARDS CHILD CARE CENTERS ISSUED 5.26.2021: ENSURE STAFF WEAR MASKS AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE CENTER: A NAMED STAFF WAS OBSERVED ANSWERING THE DOOR, FOR A PARENT, WITHOUT WEARING A MASK NOTE: 8.12.2021 THIS VIOLATION COULD NOT BE ABATED AS A NAMED STAFF ANSWERED THE DOOR AND WAS NOT WEARING A MASK		 Yes
?Thu Jul 15 2021 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.
ENSURE ALL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH THE PLAYGROUND SAFETY SUBCODE REGULATIONS: CEASE USE AND REMOVE ALL NON CONFORMING CLIMBERS FROM THE OUTDOOR PLAY AREA NOTE: 8.12.2021 ALL NON-CONFORMING CLIMBERS REMOVED		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(n)(3)(iv) — Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall maintain on file a record of each fire drill, as specified in the NJUFC, which record shall include the total amount of time taken to evacuate the center.
ENSURE THE FIRE DRILL LOG INCLUDES THE TOTAL TIME TAKEN TO EVACUATE THE CENTER		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(r) — 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 THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY: CEASE LEANING THE COTS, UPRIGHT AGAINST THE WALL, IN THE CLASSROOM AREA WHERE THE CHILDREN PLAY TO ENSURE THAT THE COTS DO NOT ACCIDENTLY FALL AND INJURE THE CHILDREN COTS PLACED ON THE FLOOR DURING THIS INSPECTION		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 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).
RE-TRAIN ALL STAFF IN THE FOLLOWING CORE AREA: PROPER TRACKING STAFF RE-TRAINED ON 2.21.2020		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) — The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
UPDATE CURRENT ATTENDANCE SHEETS TO INCLUDE DROP OFF AND PICK UP TIMES		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) — The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children's daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
MAINTAIN CHILDREN'S DAILY ATTENDANCE SHEETS AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ACCURATE		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-4.3(a)(2) — The center shall ensure that all staff members are trained in the method of keeping track of children and know how many children are in their care at all times.
ENSURE STAFF KNOW HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY ARE SUPERVISING AT ALL TIMES: STAFF TRACKED 12 CHILDREN; 13 CHILDREN WERE PRESENT		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) — Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner.
PROVIDE A GARBAGE RECEPTACLE FOR THE OUTDOOR PLAY AREA THAT IS COVERED IN A SECURE MANNER		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(i) — Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be made of durable, leak-proof and nonabsorbent materials.
PROVIDE A GARBAGE RECEPTACLE FOR THE OUTDOOR PLAY AREA THAT IS DURABLE AND LEAK PROOF		 Yes
?Tue Feb 18 2020 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.
REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BATHROOM		 Yes
?Tue Mar 19 2019 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.
WATER TESTING RESULTS SUBMITTED SUBMIT REQUIRED DCF FORMS		 Yes

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

Inspections (31)

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

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