Carousel Early Learning Centers

2026

1. Medium-High risk5/7/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) — Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. Room 9 had 68 children present for a special event when the room capacity is 26. While present, all children went back to their classrooms.

   Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. Room 9 had 68 children present for a special event when the room capacity is 26. While present, all children went back to their classrooms. Regulation: At no time shall a center: i. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval; ii. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity;

   Corrected 5/7/2026
2. Medium risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) — Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date throughout the infant suites.

   Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date throughout the infant suites. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 4/2/2026
3. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) — Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.

   Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 4/2/2026
4. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) — Replenish resilient surfacing as required in all play equipment use zones in accordance with ASTM F1292. Redistribute or replenish the surfacing.

   Replenish resilient surfacing as required in all play equipment use zones in accordance with ASTM F1292. Redistribute or replenish the surfacing. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 4/2/2026
5. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(5) — Ensure garbage receptacles are durable, leak-proof, non-absorbent, maintained in a sanitary manner, emptied when filled, and lined with a leak-proof lining and securely covered if used for diapers or food. Provide a cover in roo

   Ensure garbage receptacles are durable, leak-proof, non-absorbent, maintained in a sanitary manner, emptied when filled, and lined with a leak-proof lining and securely covered if used for diapers or food. Provide a cover in room 1. Regulation: garbage receptacles shall be: made of durable, leak-proof and nonabsorbent materials; covered in a secure manner; emptied to the outdoor garbage receptacle when filled; maintained in a sanitary manner.

   Corrected 4/2/2026
6. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) — Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in room 6.

   Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in room 6. Regulation: Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated.

   Corrected 4/2/2026
7. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) — Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Ensure all supply closets are locked and or cleanings are removed from the child's reach. The items were removed and or closets locked during the inspection.

   Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Ensure all supply closets are locked and or cleanings are removed from the child's reach. The items were removed and or closets locked during the inspection. Regulation: 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.

   Corrected 3/19/2026
8. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Ensure the far sink in the bathroom on the first floor is operable.

   Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Ensure the far sink in the bathroom on the first floor is operable. 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 4/2/2026
9. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

   N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tile in the bathroom on the first floor.

   Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tile in the bathroom on the first 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 4/2/2026
10. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles outside of room 5.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Repair or replace the stained ceiling tiles outside of room 5. 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 4/2/2026
11. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(a)(1) — Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Replace the missing ceiling tile outside of room 5.

    Ensure all surfaces are clean and in good repair. Replace the missing ceiling tile outside of room 5. 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 4/2/2026
12. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in room 3.

    Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in room 3. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: iii. Diapering surfaces;

    Corrected 4/2/2026
13. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(e)(1)(iii) — Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in room 3A.

    Ensure diapering surfaces are washed and disinfected after each use in room 3A. Regulation: In addition to the items specified in (a)3 above, the following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after each use: iii. Diapering surfaces;

    Corrected 4/2/2026
14. Medium risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) — Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in 3A.

    Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal in 3A. Regulation: Tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal.

    Corrected 4/2/2026
15. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(q)(2)(i) — Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. Room 3B had 9 children present when the room capacity is for 8 children.

    Operate within the center's licensed capacity and within each room's capacity. Room 3B had 9 children present when the room capacity is for 8 children. Regulation: At no time shall a center: i. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed capacity as specified on the license or the Certificate of Life/Safety Approval; ii. Allow more children in attendance than the licensed room capacity;

    Corrected 4/2/2026
16. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each

    Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Center did not conduct a drill in October. Regulation: Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. The center shall ensure that all children present are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill.

    Corrected 4/2/2026
17. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(m)(2) — Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. The center removed the stroller blocking the exit off of room 3A.

    Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. The center removed the stroller blocking the exit off of room 3A. Regulation: Supplemental evacuation requirements are as follows: cribs, beds, playpens, and cots used for rest or sleep shall be arranged so as to provide access to a three-foot-wide aisle that leads to an unobstructed exit.

    Corrected 3/19/2026
18. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(a)(1) — Ensure children under 12 months of age are initially placed in a face-up sleeping position in room 3A.

    Ensure children under 12 months of age are initially placed in a face-up sleeping position in room 3A. Regulation: 1. For children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall ensure that each child is initially placed in a face-up sleeping position unless a different position is indicated in writing by the child's health care provider.

    Corrected 4/2/2026
19. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and emergency medical services, and both epi-pens are

    Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan that includes procedures for contacting parents and emergency medical services, and both epi-pens are present when two are required. Regulation: (9) 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: before administering a health care procedure associated with a child’s health condition, such as the use of a blood glucose monitor, nebulizer, or epinephrine pen, the center shall ensure that all staff members who administer the procedure are taught to do so by the child’s parent or another appropriately-trained person. There shall be at least two staff members present at the center who are trained in such health care procedures. 10. 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).

    Corrected 4/2/2026
20. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Ensure all medication listed on the special care plan is available at the center.

    Ensure all medication listed on the special care plan is available at the center. Regulation: 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: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.

    Corrected 5/7/2026
21. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Ensure medication records are completed as required including parental and doctor authorization on all special care plans.

    Ensure medication records are completed as required including parental and doctor authorization on all special care plans. Regulation: 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: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.

    Corrected 4/2/2026
22. Medium-Low risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Missing annual training logs for 3 staff.

    Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. Missing annual training logs for 3 staff. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).

    Corrected 4/2/2026
23. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. Missing orientation logs for 5 staff.

    Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. Missing orientation logs for 5 staff. Regulation: (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.

    Corrected 4/2/2026
24. High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Missing CHRI background checks for 3 staff.

    Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Missing CHRI background checks for 3 staff. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 5/7/2026
25. Medium-High risk3/19/2026

    N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(p) — Ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide the straps for the bucket table in room 3.

    Ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide the straps for the bucket table in room 3. Regulation: 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.

    Corrected 4/2/2026