Bergen Co. Comm. Action Partn. Child Dev. Ctr. of Hackensack

2024

1. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)(3) — Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required.

   Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. Regulation: Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall ensure that a lead paint inspection of all painted surfaces of the center is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, who is certified by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and employed by either a public health agency or a lead evaluation contractor certified by DCA, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:17. If the lead paint inspection indicates the center is free of lead-based paint hazards, the center shall submit documentation of the inspection results to the Office of Licensing and the local department of health. If the lead paint inspection indicates the presence of lead, the center shall ensure that a lead paint risk assessment of the center is conducted by a Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, who is certified and employed as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3. The center shall submit documentation of the risk assessment results to the Office of Licensing and the local department of health.

   Corrected 1/3/2025
2. High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — 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. Renewal CARI check missing for sponsor rep.

   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. Renewal CARI check missing for sponsor rep. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 5/6/2025
3. Medium-Low risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Provide the physicals with Mantoux results for all staff.

   Provide the physicals with Mantoux results for all staff. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 6/9/2025
4. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) — Ensure all emergency lights are operable.

   Ensure all emergency lights are operable. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 6/9/2025
5. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Pave the walkway leading to the playground.

   Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Pave the walkway leading to the playground. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 9/15/2025
6. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) — Ensure shelving is secure and not overloaded, and appliances, computer, and televisions are secured.

   Ensure shelving is secure and not overloaded, and appliances, computer, and televisions are secured. Regulation: 17. All televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. 18. Ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children.

   Corrected 6/9/2025
7. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor.

   Ensure all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. Regulation: (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.

   Corrected 9/15/2025
8. High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) — 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.

   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. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 5/6/2025
9. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) — Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required by state and local laws and regulations.

   Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required by state and local laws and regulations. Regulation: 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)

   Corrected 1/8/2025
10. Medium risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.6(b) — Ensure that the children cannot lock themselves in the bathrooms. Ensure that all doors in interior rooms used by the children remain unlocked. Rm 4 was locked during nap. The door was unlocked by the staff.

    Ensure that the children cannot lock themselves in the bathrooms. Ensure that all doors in interior rooms used by the children remain unlocked. Rm 4 was locked during nap. The door was unlocked by the staff. Regulation: Doors in all interior rooms designated for use by children shall remain unlocked.

    Corrected 12/9/2024
11. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.

    Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 1/2/2025
12. Medium-Low risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(a) — Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update with current CARI and CHRI dates.

    Complete and maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Update with current CARI and CHRI dates. Regulation: 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).

    Corrected 1/8/2025
13. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Renewal CARI check missing for sponsor rep.

    Renewal CARI check missing for sponsor rep. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 2/24/2025
14. Medium-Low risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.3(a)(1) — Provide the physicals with Mantoux results for all staff.

    Provide the physicals with Mantoux results for all staff. Regulation: Requirements for access to center records are as follows: the center's records shall be open for inspection by authorized representatives of the Office of Licensing.

    Corrected 2/24/2025
15. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(d)(1) — Ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in all areas used by the children. The temperatures varied throughout the building. However, none met the required minimum of 68 in the morning. By 12:21 p

    Ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in all areas used by the children. The temperatures varied throughout the building. However, none met the required minimum of 68 in the morning. By 12:21 pm, all readings met the minimum requirement. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 12/9/2024
16. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) — Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Pave the walkway leading to the playground.

    Ensure all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Pave the walkway leading to the playground. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 2/24/2025
17. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) — Ensure shelving is secure and not overloaded, and appliances, computers, and televisions are secured to a stable surface.

    Ensure shelving is secure and not overloaded, and appliances, computers, and televisions are secured to a stable surface. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded.

    Corrected 2/24/2025
18. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(4) — Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor.

    Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: carpeting shall be securely fastened to the floor.

    Corrected 2/24/2025
19. Medium-High risk12/9/2024

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.2(b) — Ensure all emergency lights are operable.

    Ensure all emergency lights are operable. Regulation: An applicant seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:70 and hereinafter referred to as the NJUFC. The center shall obtain the building's fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, reflecting the center's compliance with all applicable provisions of the NJUFC. The center shall maintain on file the building's fire safety inspection certificate.

    Corrected 2/24/2025