Burnet Hill School Extended Day Program

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.6(c) — Based on information, ensure that staff cooperate with all DCF inspections and investigations as required.

Based on information, ensure that staff cooperate with all DCF inspections and investigations as required. Regulation: Whenever the Department, through its Office of Licensing, Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit, or local offices, conducts complaint investigations, the center shall cooperate with all Department investigators.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. Cooperating with DCF inspections and investigations and 2. The center's discipline policy.

Based on information, retrain all staff on 1. Cooperating with DCF inspections and investigations and 2. The center's discipline policy. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) — Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff forcibly grabbed a named child's right arm and made him sit on a bench for an extended period of time.

Based on information, ensure that staff utilize positive methods of guidance and discipline. A named staff forcibly grabbed a named child's right arm and made him sit on a bench for an extended period of time. Regulation: (a) The methods of guidance and discipline used shall: 1. Be positive; 2. Be consistent with the age and developmental needs of the children; and 3. Lead to the child's ability to develop and maintain self-control. (b) Staff members shall not discipline children for failing to eat or sleep or for soiling themselves. (c) Staff shall not withhold active play time as a means of discipline unless the child's actions or behavior present a danger to themselves or others. (d) Children may be removed from a group activity to another area, provided that the child so removed is either under the supervision of another staff member or continuously visible to a staff member.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) — Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. 4/22/25: Upon inspection, in the media center, staff reported 17 children present, 18 were receiving care.

Based on report, ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. 4/22/25: Upon inspection, in the media center, staff reported 17 children present, 18 were receiving care. Additionally, during transitioning from the cafeteria to the playground, staff did not know how many children were receiving care and had to count. Regulation: The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.3(d) — Ensure that the center prevents co-mingling on the outdoor play area.

Ensure that the center prevents co-mingling on the outdoor play area. Regulation: The requirements for co-location of a center within a multi-use building are as follows, during operating hours, the Office of Licensing may require the center to operate in a separate room, floor, or section of the building; have or use a separate entrance or toilet facility; meet any other physical plant, staffing, program, or other operational requirements that are deemed necessary to protect the children from serious risk of harm stemming from the co-location; not share common areas, such as hallways, gyms, or bathrooms; and have a schedule for outdoor time, if the outdoor play area is shared.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.

Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a) — Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. 4/22/25: Upon inspection, 4 children were present without direct supervision in the cafeteria.

Based on report, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. 4/22/25: Upon inspection, 4 children were present without direct supervision in the cafeteria. Regulation: The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children. 1. At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area. 3. Naptime preparations shall have been completed and all children 18 months or above are resting or sleeping, while all children under 18 months of age are sleeping.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4(c) — Limit group size to 30 school-age children.

Limit group size to 30 school-age children. Regulation: For school-age child care programs, the following shall apply: 1. A group shall consist of the number of children: i. Occupying an individual room or occupying a specific area within a large room. The area shall be defined by a visible barrier, partition, or any other room divider or separation having a height above the eye level of the children who use that area; or ii. Engaged together in a particular activity at any given time, regardless of whether the room or area within a large room is divided or partitioned. 2. Each group shall be limited to a maximum of 30 children except during meals, outdoor activities, and specially-scheduled events.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that 3 named staff complete orientation training annually.

Ensure that 3 named staff complete orientation training annually. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Based on report, retrain the 5 named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children.

Based on report, retrain the 5 named staff on 1. The center's supervision policy and 2. The center's policies and procedures for tracking children. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 4 subsitute staff for the center's license renewal. 12/6/2024 Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as require

Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 4 subsitute staff for the center's license renewal. 12/6/2024 Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 2 substitute staff for the center's license renewal. 1/6/2025 Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and 1 substitute staff for the center's license renewal. 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) — Ensure Epi-pens are accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider for 1 named child.

Ensure Epi-pens are accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider for 1 named child. 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 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).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.4(a) — Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.

Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. Regulation: 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) — Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.

Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL. Regulation: The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment; the name(s), home and work address(es), home and work telephone number(s) and signature(s) of the parent(s); the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) authorized by the parent(s) to visit the child at the center and/or take the child from the center, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5(a)1; and the name, address, and telephone number of the child's health care provider; signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment; the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b); the parent’s signature attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(b).; health information for each child, as follows: for early childhood programs, a record of the child’s health examination and immunizations, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(a); and for school-age child care programs, a record of the parent’s statement concerning the child’s health, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.3(b).

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) — Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate t

Submit to the OOL the center’s current staff records checklist that includes all current staff and sponsor representative. Ensure that all staff and sponsor representative submitted a CARI for the center’s renewal and indicate the date cleared (or date submitted if not yet cleared) and that orientation training dates recorded have been conducted within the preceding 12 months for each staff member. Regulation: The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a)(3) — Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the 1 regularly scheduled staff and 1 substitute staff.

Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the 1 regularly scheduled staff and 1 substitute 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(g)(1) — Ensure that 1 staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually for all substitute staff member, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organizat

Ensure that 1 staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually for all substitute staff member, and that documentation is maintained on file at the center and includes the name of the person or organization that provided the training. Regulation: 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.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) — Ensure that at least two staff member who have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at the center at all times.

Ensure that at least two staff member who have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at the center at all times. Regulation: First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present.

N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) — Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center.

Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. 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.